Chapter 11, Verse 37 (Bhagavad Gita 11.37)
Chapter 11: Viśhwarūp Darśhan Yog – Yoga through Beholding the Cosmic Form of God
Sanskrit Shloka
कस्माच्च ते न नमेरन्महात्मन् गरीयसे ब्रह्मणोऽप्यादिकर्त्रे। अनन्त देवेश जगन्निवास त्वमक्षरं सदसत्तत्परं यत्
Transliteration
kasmāch cha te na nameran mahātman garīyase brahmaṇo ’py ādi-kartre ananta deveśha jagan-nivāsa tvam akṣharaṁ sad-asat tat paraṁ yat
Word Meanings
kasmāt—why; cha—and; te—you; na nameran—should they not bow down; mahā-ātman—The Great one; garīyase—who are greater; brahmaṇaḥ—than Brahma; api—even; ādi-kartre—to the original creator; ananta—The limitless One; deva-īśha—Lord of the devatās; jagat-nivāsa—Refuge of the universe; tvam—you; akṣharam—the imperishable; sat-asat—manifest and non-manifest; tat—that; param—beyond; yat—which
Translation
And why should they not bow to You, O Great Soul, who are even greater than Brahma, the original creator? O Infinite One, O Lord of the gods, O Abode of the universe, You are the imperishable source, the manifest and the unmanifest, and that which is beyond both, the Supreme Reality.
Meaning & Commentary
In this profound moment, Arjuna recognizes Shri Krishna as the ultimate ontological foundation of all existence. Shri Krishna reveals Himself not merely as a guide, but as the transcendent Truth that exists before time and causality, serving as the very substratum for Brahma and the entire cosmos. By acknowledging Him as both the manifest (Sat) and unmanifest (Asat), Arjuna surrenders his ego to the infinite nature of Shri Krishna, the Supreme Brahman. For the seeker, this realization is the key to liberation; it teaches that devotion to Shri Krishna dissolves the duality of existence. When one perceives the Supreme Lord as the source of everything, the fear of the material world vanishes, and the soul finds eternal rest in His divine embrace.