Gita Verse 11.24

Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 11, Verse 24

Sanskrit Verse

नभःस्पृशं दीप्तमनेकवर्णं

व्यात्ताननं दीप्तविशालनेत्रम्।

दृष्ट्वा हि त्वां प्रव्यथितान्तरात्मा

धृतिं न विन्दामि शमं च विष्णो।।11.24।।

Transliteration

nabhaḥ-spṛiśhaṁ dīptam aneka-varṇaṁ

vyāttānanaṁ dīpta-viśhāla-netram

dṛiṣhṭvā hi tvāṁ pravyathitāntar-ātmā

dhṛitiṁ na vindāmi śhamaṁ cha viṣhṇo

Word meanings

nabhaḥ-spṛiśham—touching the sky; dīptam—effulgent; aneka—many; varṇam—colors; vyātta—open; ānanam—mouths; dīpta—blazing; viśhāla—enormous; netram—eyes; dṛiṣhṭvā—seeing; hi—indeed; tvām—you; pravyathitāntar-ātmā—my heart is trembling with fear; dhṛitim—firmness; na—not; vindāmi—I find; śhamam—mental peace; cha—and; viṣhṇo—Lord Vishnu

Swami Sivananda's translation

On seeing Thee, touching the sky, shining in many colors, with mouths wide open, with large fiery eyes, I am terrified at heart and find neither courage nor peace, O Vishnu.

Chapter link: Gita Chapter 11