Gita Verse 11.50

Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 11, Verse 50

Sanskrit Verse

सञ्जय उवाच

इत्यर्जुनं वासुदेवस्तथोक्त्वा

स्वकं रूपं दर्शयामास भूयः।

आश्वासयामास च भीतमेनं

भूत्वा पुनः सौम्यवपुर्महात्मा।।11.50।।

Transliteration

sañjaya uvācha

ity arjunaṁ vāsudevas tathoktvā

svakaṁ rūpaṁ darśhayām āsa bhūyaḥ

āśhvāsayām āsa cha bhītam enaṁ

bhūtvā punaḥ saumya-vapur mahātmā

Word meanings

sañjayaḥ uvācha—Sanjay said; iti—thus; arjunam—to Arjun; vāsudevaḥ—Krishna, the son of Vasudev; tathā—in that way; uktvā—having spoken; svakam—his personal; rūpam—form; darśhayām āsa—displayed; bhūyaḥ—again; āśhvāsayām āsa—consoled; cha—and; bhītam—frightened; enam—him; bhūtvā—becoming; punaḥ—again; saumya-vapuḥ—the gentle (two-armed) form; mahā-ātmā—the compassionate

Swami Sivananda's translation

Sanjaya said, Having thus spoken to Arjuna, Krishna again showed His own form. The great Soul, assuming His gentle form, then consoled Arjuna, who was terrified.

Chapter link: Gita Chapter 11