Gita — Chapter 11

Arjuna said:

Sthaaney hrishikesh tav prakeertyaa

Jagat prahashya tyanu rajyate cha

Rakshaansi bheetaani disho dravanti

Sarvey namasyanti cha siddha sanghah

It is proper, O Hrsikesa, that the world becomes delighted and attracted by Your praise; that the Raksasas, stricken with fear, run in all directions; and that all the groups of the Siddhas bow down to You.

Kasmaachch tey na nameyran mahaatman

Gareeyasey brahmano pyaa di kartrey

Anant devesh jagannivaas

Tvamaksharam sad sat tatparam yat

And why should they not bow down to You, O exalted One, who are greater than all and who are the first Creator even of Brahma! O infinite One, supreme God, Abode of the Universe, You are the Immutable, being and non-being, and that which is Transcendental.

Tvamaadi devah purushah puraana

Stvamasya vishvasya param nidhaanam

Veyttaasi vedyam cha param cha dhaam

Tvayaa tatam vishva mananta roopa

You are the primal Deity, the ancient Person; You are the supreme Resort of this world. You are the knower as also the object of knowledge, and the supreme Abode. O You of infinite forms, the Universe is pervaded by You!

Vayur yamognir varunah shashaankah

Prajaa patistvam prapitaa mahash cha

Namo namasteystu sahasra kritvah

Punashch bhooyopi namo namastey

You are Air, Death, Fire, the god of the waters, the moon, the Lord of the creatures, and the Greater-grandfather. Salutations! Salutation be to You a thousand times; salutation to You again and again!

Namah purastaadath prashtth tastey

Namostu te sarvat eva sarva

Ananta veeryaa mit vikramastvam

Sarvam samaapnoshi tatosi sarvah

Salutation to You in the East and behind. Salutation be to You on all sides, O All! You are possessed of infinite strength and infinite heroism. You pervade everything; hence You are all!

Sakheti matvaa prasabham yaduktam

Hey Krishna hey yaadav hey sakheti

Ajaanataa mahi maanam tavedam

Mayaa pramaadaat pranayen vaapi

Without knowing this greatness of Yours, whatever was said by me rashly, through inadvertence or even out of intimacy, thinking You to be a friend, addressing You as 'O Krsna,' 'O Yadava,' 'O friend,' etc. —

Yachchaa vahaa saarth masat kritosi

Vihaar shayyaa san bhojaneshu

Ekoth vaapya chyut tat samaksham

Tat kshaamaye tvaamaham prameyam

And that You have been discourteously treated out of fun — while walking, while on a bed, while on a seat, while eating, in privacy, or even in public — for that I beg pardon of You, the incomprehensible One.

Pitaasi lokasya charaa charasya

Tvamasya poojyashch gurur gareeyaan

Na tvat samostya bhyadhikah kutonyo

Lokatraye pya pratim prabhaav

You are the Father of all beings moving and non-moving; to this world You are worthy of worship, the Teacher, and greater than a teacher. There is none equal to You; how at all can there be anyone greater even in all the three worlds, O You of unrivalled power?

Tasmaat pranamya pranidhaay kaayam

Prasaadaye tvaam hamee shameedyam

Piteyva putrasya sakheyva sakhyuh

Priyah priyaayaar hasi dev soddhum

Therefore, by bowing down and prostrating the body, I seek to propitiate You who are God and are adorable. O Lord, You should forgive my faults as would a father the faults of a son, as a friend of a friend, and as a lover of a beloved.

Adrishta poorvam hrishitosmi drishtvaa

Bhayen cha pravyathitam mano mey

Tadeva mey darshay dev roopam

Praseed devesh jagannivaas

I am delighted by seeing something not seen heretofore, and my mind is stricken with fear. O Lord, show me that very form; O supreme God, O Abode of the Universe, be gracious!

Kiritinam gadinam chakra hasta

Michchaami tvaam drashtu maham tathaiva

Teynaiva roopena chatur bhujena

Sahasra baaho bhava vishva moortey

I want to see You just as before, wearing a crown, wielding a mace, and holding a disc in hand. O You with thousand arms, O You of Cosmic form, appear with that very form with four hands.