Gita Verse 11.31

Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 11, Verse 31

Sanskrit Verse

आख्याहि मे को भवानुग्ररूपो

नमोऽस्तु ते देववर प्रसीद।

विज्ञातुमिच्छामि भवन्तमाद्यं

न हि प्रजानामि तव प्रवृत्तिम्।।11.31।।

Transliteration

ākhyāhi me ko bhavān ugra-rūpo

namo ’stu te deva-vara prasīda

vijñātum ichchhāmi bhavantam ādyaṁ

na hi prajānāmi tava pravṛittim

Word meanings

ākhyāhi—tell; me—me; kaḥ—who; bhavān—you; ugra-rūpaḥ—fierce form; namaḥ astu—I bow; te—to you; deva-vara—God of gods; prasīda—be merciful; vijñātum—to know; ichchhāmi—I wish; bhavantam—you; ādyam—the primeval; na—not; hi—because; prajānāmi—comprehend; tava—your; pravṛittim—workings

Swami Sivananda's translation

Tell me, who you are, so fierce of form. I offer my salutations to you, O God Supreme; have mercy on me. I desire to know you, the original Being. I do not indeed know your workings.

Chapter link: Gita Chapter 11