Bhagavad-gītā 11.15
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अर्जुन उवाच पश्यामि देवांस्तव देव देहे सर्वांस्तथा भूतविशेषसङ्घान्। ब्रह्माणमीशं कमलासनस्थ मृषींश्च सर्वानुरगांश्च दिव्यान्।।11.15।।
arjuna uvācha paśhyāmi devāns tava deva dehe sarvāns tathā bhūta-viśheṣha-saṅghān brahmāṇam īśhaṁ kamalāsana-stham ṛiṣhīnśh cha sarvān uragānśh cha divyān
I see all the Devas, O Deva, in Thy body, and hosts of all grades of beings; Brahma, the Lord, seated on the lotus, and all the Rishis and celestial serpents.
English rendering by Swami Swarupananda. Public domain first edition, 1909.
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| Sanskrit form | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| arjunaḥ uvācha | Arjun said |
| paśhyāmi | I behold |
| devān | all the gods |
| tava | your |
| deva | Lord |
| dehe | within the body |
| sarvān | all |
| tathā | as well as |
| bhūta viśheṣha-saṅghān | hosts of different beings |
| brahmāṇam | Lord Brahma |
| īśham | Shiv |
| kamala-āsana-stham | seated on the lotus flower |
| ṛiṣhīn | sages |
| cha | and |
| sarvān | all |
| uragān | serpents |
| cha | and |
| divyān | divine |
Use the word map to follow the relation among arjunaḥ uvācha (Arjun said), brahmāṇam (Lord Brahma), and divyān (divine). Ask what changes between the first and last term, and how that movement contributes to the universal form and personal refuge. State the connection in your own words, then check it against Bhagavad-gita 11.15.
Original school explanation. Written independently from the Sanskrit word map. It is not a quotation, translation, or summary of a named modern commentary. Chapter lens: Sequence request, granted sight, description, response, revelation, fear, apology and return to the familiar form.
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I see all the Devas, O Deva, in Thy body
- 2
hosts of all grades of beings
- 3
Brahma, the Lord, seated on the lotus
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