Bhagavad-gītā 11.46
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किरीटिनं गदिनं चक्रहस्त मिच्छामि त्वां द्रष्टुमहं तथैव। तेनैव रूपेण चतुर्भुजेन सहस्रबाहो भव विश्वमूर्ते।।11.46।।
kirīṭinaṁ gadinaṁ chakra-hastam ichchhāmi tvāṁ draṣhṭum ahaṁ tathaiva tenaiva rūpeṇa chatur-bhujena sahasra-bāho bhava viśhva-mūrte
Diademed, bearing a mace and a discus, Thee I desire to see as before. Assume that same four-armed Form, O Thou of thousand arms, of universal Form.
English rendering by Swami Swarupananda. Public domain first edition, 1909.
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Read across once, then cover the meanings and recover them from the Sanskrit forms.
| Sanskrit form | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| kirīṭinam | wearing the crown |
| gadinam | carrying the mace |
| chakra-hastam | disc in hand |
| ichchhāmi | I wish |
| tvām | you |
| draṣhṭum | to see |
| aham | I |
| tathā eva | similarly |
| tena eva | in that |
| rūpeṇa | form |
| chatuḥ-bhujena | four-armed |
| sahasra-bāho | thousand-armed one |
| bhava | be |
| viśhwa-mūrte | universal form |
Read the Sanskrit as a connected thought built from kirīṭinam (wearing the crown), tathā eva (similarly), and viśhwa-mūrte (universal form). 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 11.46.
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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- 1
Diademed, bearing a mace and a discus, Thee I desire to see as before
- 2
Assume that same four-armed Form, O Thou of thousand arms, of universal Form
- 3
kirīṭinam: wearing the crown
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