Bhagavad-gītā 11.50
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सञ्जय उवाच इत्यर्जुनं वासुदेवस्तथोक्त्वा स्वकं रूपं दर्शयामास भूयः। आश्वासयामास च भीतमेनं भूत्वा पुनः सौम्यवपुर्महात्मा।।11.50।।
sañjaya uvācha ity arjunaṁ vāsudevas tathoktvā svakaṁ rūpaṁ darśhayām āsa bhūyaḥ āśhvāsayām āsa cha bhītam enaṁ bhūtvā punaḥ saumya-vapur mahātmā
Sanjaya continued: "Having thus spoken to Arjuna, Lord Shri Krishna showed Himself again in His accustomed form; and the Mighty Lord, in gentle tones, softly consoled him who had recently trembled with fear.
English rendering by Shri Purohit Swami. Each source voice remains named.
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| Sanskrit form | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| 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 |
His own form His form as the son of Vasudeva.
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 GambiranandaSanjaya said, Thus, having spoken to Arjuna in that manner, Vasudeva showed His own form again. And He, the exalted One, reassured this terrified one by again becoming serene in his form.
Rāmānuja edition witness
Swami AdidevanandaSanjaya said, Having thus spoken to Arjuna, Sri Krsna once more revealed His own form. The Mahatman, assuming a benign form again, reassured him who had been struck with awe.
Sivananda commentary witness
Swami SivanandaHis own form His form as the son of Vasudeva.
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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and the Mighty Lord, in gentle tones, softly consoled him who had recently trembled with fear
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