Bhagavad-gītā 11.5
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श्री भगवानुवाच पश्य मे पार्थ रूपाणि शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः। नानाविधानि दिव्यानि नानावर्णाकृतीनि च।।11.5।।
śhrī-bhagavān uvācha paśhya me pārtha rūpāṇi śhataśho ’tha sahasraśhaḥ nānā-vidhāni divyāni nānā-varṇākṛitīni cha
Lord Shri Krishna replied: "Behold, O Arjuna! My celestial forms, by the hundreds and thousands, various in kind, color, and shape."
English rendering by Shri Purohit Swami. Each source voice remains named.
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| Sanskrit form | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| śhrī-bhagavān uvācha | the Supreme Lord said |
| paśhya | behold |
| me | my |
| pārtha | Arjun, the son of Pritha |
| rūpāṇi | forms |
| śhataśhaḥ | by the hundreds |
| atha | and |
| sahasraśhaḥ | thousands |
| nānā-vidhāni | various |
| divyāni | divine |
| nānā | various |
| varṇa | colors |
| ākṛitīni | shapes |
| cha | and |
Satasah, Sahasrasah By the hundreds and thousands: countless. O Arjuna, I want you to behold the Cosmic Form.
Attributed explanatory witness: Swami Sivananda. Chapter lens: Sequence request, granted sight, description, response, revelation, fear, apology and return to the familiar form.
Three named reading witnesses
Śaṅkara edition witness
Swami GambiranandaThe Blessed Lord said, "O son of Prtha, behold My forms in their hundreds and thousands, of different kinds, celestial, and of various colors and shapes."
Rāmānuja edition witness
Swami AdidevanandaThe Lord said, "Behold, O Arjuna, My forms, hundreds upon thousands, manifold, divine, varied in hue and shape."
Sivananda commentary witness
Swami SivanandaSatasah, Sahasrasah By the hundreds and thousands: countless. O Arjuna, I want you to behold the Cosmic Form.
These are concise, attributed reading witnesses from identified editions. They are presented for comparison and are not merged into one anonymous interpretation.
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Lord Shri Krishna replied
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"Behold, O Arjuna! My celestial forms, by the hundreds and thousands, various in kind, color
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śhrī-bhagavān uvācha: the Supreme Lord said
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