Bhagavad Gita · 11.38
॥
Devanāgarī
त्वमादिदेवः पुरुषः पुराण-
स्त्वमस्य विश्वस्य परं निधानम् ।
वेत्तासि वेद्यं च परं च धाम
त्वया ततं विश्वमनन्तरूप ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
tvam ādi-devaḥ puruṣaḥ purāṇas
tvam asya viśvasya paraṁ nidhānam |
vettāsi vedyaṁ ca paraṁ ca dhāma
tvayā tataṁ viśvam ananta-rūpa ||
Word-by-word
SanskritIASTMeaning
त्वम् आदिदेवःtvam ādi-devaḥYou — the primeval God.
पुरुषः पुराणःpuruṣaḥ purāṇaḥthe primeval (purāṇaḥ) Puruṣa (Person).
त्वम् अस्य विश्वस्यtvam asya viśvasyaYou — of this universe.
परम् निधानम्param nidhānamthe supreme resting place.
वेत्ता असिvettā asiYou — the knower.
वेद्यम् चvedyam caand that which is to be known.
परम् च धामparam ca dhāmaand the supreme abode.
त्वया ततम्tvayā tatamby You is pervaded.
विश्वम्viśvamthe universe.
अनन्तरूपananta-rūpaO Boundless Form!
Translation
“You are the primeval God, the eternal Person (Puruṣa); You are the supreme resting place of this universe. You are the knower of all, and You are all that is worth knowing, and the supreme abode. O Boundless Form, by You is this entire universe pervaded!”
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