Vision of the Universal Form - 11 - 01

The Shloka

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अर्जुन उवाच।

मदनुग्रहाय परमं गुह्यमध्यात्मसंज्ञितम् ।

यत्त्वयोक्तं वचस्तेन मोहोऽयं विगतो मम ॥

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arjuna uvāca mad-anugrahāya paramaṁ guhyam adhyātma-saṁjñitam yat tvayoktaṁ vacas tena moho ’yaṁ vigato mama

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Meaning / Summary

This verse marks a crucial turning point in the Bhagavad Gita. Arjuna, having witnessed Krishna’s cosmic form and heard His profound teachings, realizes the true nature of reality and is freed from his initial confusion and despair. It highlights the power of divine grace and spiritual knowledge in overcoming ignorance.

Arjuna said: By my being favored, the supremely confidential spiritual knowledge that You have spoken to me, this delusion of mine is gone.

Arjuna gratefully acknowledges that Krishna’s revealing of the supreme secret of spiritual knowledge has removed his delusion.

Arjuna expresses his gratitude to Krishna for revealing the supreme secret of spiritual knowledge. He acknowledges that this divine revelation, bestowed upon him as a mark of Krishna’s favor, has dispelled his ignorance and cleared his delusions.

Sentence - 1

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अर्जुन उवाच।

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Meaning

Arjuna said.

Meaning of Words

अर्जुनः	arjunaḥ
Arjuna Name of the warrior, the son of Kunti and Pandu, and the principal disciple of Lord Krishna in the Bhagavad Gita. He is known for his courage, righteousness, and devotion.
उवाच	uvāca
He spoke, he uttered, he said. The verb ‘uvaca’ indicates the act of speaking or saying something.

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मदनुग्रहाय परमं गुह्यमध्यात्मसंज्ञितम् ।

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Meaning

For my being favored, the supreme, confidential, named ‘spiritual’.

Meaning of Words

मत्-अनुग्रहाय	mad-anugrahāya
For showing favor to me ‘mat’ means ‘to me,’ and ‘anugrahāya’ means ‘for showing favor’ or ‘out of compassion’. So, the phrase implies that Krishna revealed this knowledge out of grace and kindness towards Arjuna.
परमं	paramaṁ
supreme Highest, most excellent, ultimate, unsurpassed. It signifies the highest degree or quality of something.
गुह्यम्	guhyam
Secret, hidden, mysterious, or confidential. It refers to knowledge that is not readily accessible to everyone and is meant for those who are qualified to receive it.
अध्यात्म-संज्ञितम्	adhyātma-saṁjñitam
named ‘spiritual’ ‘adhyātma’ refers to the Self, the soul, or spiritual knowledge, and ‘saṁjñitam’ means ‘named’ or ‘designated.’ So, the phrase indicates that the knowledge is related to the Self or spirituality.

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यत्त्वयोक्तं वचस्तेन मोहोऽयं विगतो मम ॥

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Meaning

Which by You was spoken, by that word, this delusion is gone, of me.

Meaning of Words

यत्	yat
That which, what, the thing that. It is a relative pronoun.
त्वया	tvayā
by You By you. The instrumental case of ‘tvam’ (you).
उक्तं	uktaṁ
was spoken Said, spoken, uttered. It is a past participle of the verb ‘vac’ (to speak).
वचः	vacas
Word, speech, statement. It refers to the words spoken by Krishna.
तेन	tena
by that By that, with that, through that. It refers to the words spoken by Krishna.
मोहः	moho
Illusion, delusion, bewilderment, ignorance. It refers to Arjuna’s confusion and lack of understanding.
अयं	ayaṁ
This, this one. It refers to the specific delusion that Arjuna was experiencing.
विगतः	vigato
is gone Gone, removed, dispelled, vanished. It indicates that Arjuna’s delusion has been completely eliminated.
मम	mama
Mine, of me. It indicates that the delusion was Arjuna’s.

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