BHAGAVAD-GITA 11:21

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BHAGAVAD-GITA 11:21

 

ami hi tvam sura-sangha visanti

kecid bhitah pranjalayo grnanti

svastity uktva maharsi-siddha-sanghah

stuvanti tvam stutibhih puskalabhih

 

WORD FOR WORD

 

ami--all those; hi--certainly; tvam--You; sura-sanghah--groups of

demigods; visanti--are entering; kecit--some of them; bhitah--out of

fear; pranjalayah--with folded hands; grnanti--are offering prayers;

svasti--all peace; iti--thus; uktva--speaking; maha-rsi--great sages;

siddha-sanghah--perfect beings; stuvanti--are singing hymns;

tvam--unto You; stutibhih--with prayers; puskalabhih--Vedic hymns.

 

TRANSLATION

 

All the hosts of demigods are surrendering before You and entering

into You. Some of them, very much afraid, are offering prayers with

folded hands. Hosts of great sages and perfected beings, crying "All

peace!" are praying to You by singing the Vedic hymns.

 

PURPORT

 

The demigods in all the planetary systems feared the terrific

manifestation of the universal form and its glaring effulgence and so

prayed for protection.

 

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