भगवद्गीता bhagavad-gītā - chapter-11, verse-47

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श्रीभगवानुवाच ।
मया प्रसन्नेन तवार्जुनेदं रूपं परं दर्शितमात्मयोगात् ।
तेजोमयं विश्वमनन्तमाद्यं यन्मे त्वदन्येन न दृष्टपूर्वम् ॥४७॥

47. śrībhagavānuvāca ,
mayā prasannena tavārjunedaṁ; rūpaṁ paraṁ darśitamātmayogāt ,
tejomayaṁ viśvamanantamādyaṁ; yanme tvadanyena na dṛṣṭapūrvam.

47. śrībhagavān uvāca mayā prasannena tava
arjuna idam rūpam param darśitam
ātmayogāt tejomayam viśvam anantam
ādyam yat me tvat anyena na dṛṣṭapūrvam

47. śrībhagavān uvāca arjuna prasannena
mayā tava idam param rūpam tejomayam
viśvam anantam ādyam ātmayogāt darśitam
yat me tvat anyena na dṛṣṭapūrvam

47. The Blessed Lord said: "O Arjuna, by Me, being pleased, this supreme form has been shown to you through My own mystic power (yoga)—a radiant, universal, infinite, and primeval form, which has never been seen before by anyone other than you."

Words meanings summery:

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श्रीभगवान् (śrībhagavān) - the Blessed Lord

उवाच (uvāca) - said

मया (mayā) - by me

प्रसन्नेन (prasannena) - by the pleased one, by one who is gracious

तव (tava) - to you, your

अर्जुन (arjuna) - O Arjuna

इदम् (idam) - this

रूपम् (rūpam) - form, appearance

परम् (param) - supreme, highest

दर्शितम् (darśitam) - shown, displayed

आत्मयोगात् (ātmayogāt) - through My own mystic power (yoga) (by the power of My own yoga, through My mystic power)

तेजोमयम् (tejomayam) - full of splendor, radiant, consisting of light

विश्वम् (viśvam) - universal, all-pervading

अनन्तम् (anantam) - infinite, endless

आद्यम् (ādyam) - primeval, primordial, first

यत् (yat) - which

मे (me) - by me

त्वत् (tvat) - from you, than you

अन्येन (anyena) - by another, by someone else

न (na) - not

दृष्टपूर्वम् (dṛṣṭapūrvam) - seen before (never seen before with `na`)

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीभगवान् (śrībhagavān) - the Blessed Lord

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrībhagavat

śrībhagavat - the Blessed Lord, the Glorious One

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (śrī+bhagavat)

śrī – glory, prosperity, beauty, radiance
noun (feminine)
bhagavat – blessed, fortunate, divine, venerable; the Lord
adjective/noun (masculine)
From `bhaga` (fortune, excellence) + possessive suffix -vat.
Root: bhaj (class 1)

Note: Subject of `uvāca`.

उवाच (uvāca) - said

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

Perfect

Perfect form of root `vac` (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Pronominal stem for first person.

Note: Agent in passive construction (`darśitam`).

प्रसन्नेन (prasannena) - by the pleased one, by one who is gracious

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of prasanna

prasanna - pleased, gracious, clear, calm

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root `sad` (to sit) with prefix `pra` (forth), in the sense of 'to become clear/pleased'.

Prefix: pra

Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `mayā`.

तव (tava) - to you, your

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Pronominal stem for second person.

Note: Here, dative (beneficiary).

अर्जुन (arjuna) - O Arjuna

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of arjuna

arjuna - Arjuna (name of Pāṇḍava prince), white, clear

Note: Addressing Arjuna.

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Object of `darśitam`.

रूपम् (rūpam) - form, appearance

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rūpa

rūpa - form, shape, appearance, beauty

Note: Object of `darśitam`.

परम् (param) - supreme, highest

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of para

para - supreme, highest, ultimate, other

Note: Qualifies `rūpam`.

दर्शितम् (darśitam) - shown, displayed

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of darśita

darśita - shown, displayed, exhibited

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root `dṛś` (to see) in its causative stem `darśaya`, then to PPP.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective.

आत्मयोगात् (ātmayogāt) - through My own mystic power (yoga) (by the power of My own yoga, through My mystic power)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of ātmayoga

ātmayoga - self-yoga, mystic power, intrinsic power, inherent spiritual discipline

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (ātman+yoga)

ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
noun (masculine)
Root: an (class 2)
yoga – union, spiritual discipline, mystic power, connection
noun (masculine)
From root `yuj` (to join, to yoke).
Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Denotes cause or means ("by means of My own yoga").

तेजोमयम् (tejomayam) - full of splendor, radiant, consisting of light

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tejomaya

tejomaya - consisting of splendor, radiant, luminous, glorious

Formed with suffix -maya (full of, consisting of).

Note: Qualifies `rūpam`.

विश्वम् (viśvam) - universal, all-pervading

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of viśva

viśva - all, whole, entire, universal, omnipresent

Note: Qualifies `rūpam`.

अनन्तम् (anantam) - infinite, endless

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ananta

ananta - infinite, endless, boundless, Vishnu/Shesha

Negative prefix `an` + `anta` (end).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (an+anta)

an – not, un-, in-
indeclinable
Negative prefix.
anta – end, limit, boundary
noun (masculine)
Root: am (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `rūpam`.

आद्यम् (ādyam) - primeval, primordial, first

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ādya

ādya - first, primordial, primeval, original

Derived from `ādi` (beginning).

Note: Qualifies `rūpam`.

यत् (yat) - which

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what

Relative pronoun.

Note: Subject of a subordinate clause.

मे (me) - by me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Pronominal stem for first person.

Note: Genitive used as agent with past passive participle `dṛṣṭapūrvam`.

त्वत् (tvat) - from you, than you

(pronoun)

Ablative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Pronominal stem for second person.

Note: Used with `anyena` to mean "other than you".

अन्येन (anyena) - by another, by someone else

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of anya

anya - other, another, different

Note: Agent in passive construction (`dṛṣṭapūrvam`).

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

Note: Negates `dṛṣṭapūrvam`.

दृष्टपूर्वम् (dṛṣṭapūrvam) - seen before (never seen before with `na`)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dṛṣṭapūrva

dṛṣṭapūrva - seen before, previously seen

`dṛṣṭa` (PPP of `dṛś`) + `pūrva` (before).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (dṛṣṭa+pūrva)

dṛṣṭa – seen, perceived
adjective
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root `dṛś` (to see).
Root: dṛś (class 1)
pūrva – before, former, prior
adjective

Note: Qualifies `rūpam`.