Bhagavad Gita · 11.24
॥
Devanāgarī
नभःस्पृशं दीप्तमनेकवर्णं
व्यात्ताननं दीप्तविशालनेत्रम् ।
दृष्ट्वा हि त्वां प्रव्यथितोऽन्तरात्मा
धृतिं न विन्दामि शमं च विष्णो ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
nabhaḥ-spṛśaṁ dīptam aneka-varṇaṁ
vyāttānanaṁ dīpta-viśāla-netram |
dṛṣṭvā hi tvāṁ pravyathitāntar-ātmā
dhṛtiṁ na vindāmi śamaṁ ca viṣṇo ||
Word-by-word
SanskritIASTMeaning
नभःस्पृशम्nabhaḥ-spṛśamtouching (spṛśam) the heavens (nabhaḥ).
दीप्तम्dīptamblazing.
अनेकवर्णम्aneka-varṇamof many colors.
व्यात्ताननम्vyātta-ānanamwith gaping (vyātta) mouths (ānanam).
दीप्तविशालनेत्रम्dīpta-viśāla-netramwith blazing (dīpta), vast (viśāla) eyes.
दृष्ट्वा हि त्वाम्dṛṣṭvā hi tvāmtruly, seeing You.
प्रव्यथितोऽन्तरात्माpravyathitaḥ antar-ātmāmy inner self (antar-ātmā) trembles (pravyathitaḥ).
धृतिम्dhṛtimof steadiness, of composure.
न विन्दामिna vindāmiI do not find.
शमम् चśamam caand of peace (śamam).
विष्णोviṣṇoO Viṣṇu!
Translation
“O Viṣṇu, seeing Your form touching the heavens, blazing with many colors, with gaping mouths and vast, fiery eyes, my very soul trembles with terror. I can find neither steadiness nor peace.”
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