In Bhagavad Gita 11.7, Krishna tells Arjuna to see the whole universe, moving and unmoving, gathered in one place in his body, and anything else he wishes to see.
Sanskrit Verse
श्रीभगवानुवाच · The Blessed Lord said
इहैकस्थं जगत्कृत्स्नं
पश्याद्य सचराचरम्
मम देहे गुडाकेश
यच्चान्यद् द्रष्टुमिच्छसि ॥ ११-७ ॥
ihaikasthaṃ jagatkṛtsnaṃ
paśyādya sacarācaram
mama dehe guḍākeśa
yaccānyad draṣṭumicchasi
English transliteration ihaikastham jagatkritsnam
pashyaadya sacharaacharam
mama dehe gudaakesha
yachchaanyad drashtumichchhasi ॥ 11.7 ॥
Translation / Meaning
See now, O Gudakesha, the entire universe, moving and unmoving, gathered here in one place in My body, and whatever else you wish to see.
Word Meanings
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| इह iha | here |
| एकस्थम् ekastham | gathered in one place eka (one) + stham (standing) |
| जगत् jagat | universe |
| कृत्स्नम् kṛtsnam | entire |
| पश्य paśya | see |
| अद्य adya | now |
| सचराचरम् sacarācaram | moving and unmoving |
| मम mama | My |
| देहे dehe | in body |
| गुडाकेश guḍākeśa | O Guḍākeśa |
| यत् yat | whatever |
| च ca | and |
| अन्यत् anyat | else |
| द्रष्टुम् draṣṭum | to see |
| इच्छसि icchasi | you wish |
Word-wise Chanting
- i–hai–kas–thaṃ ja–gat–kṛt–snaṃ 8 syllables i-hai-kas-tham ja-gat-krit-snam
- paś–yād–ya sa–ca–rā–ca–ram | 8 syllables pash-yaad-ya sa-cha-raa-cha-ram
- ma–ma de–he gu–ḍā–ke–śa 8 syllables ma-ma de-he gu-daa-ke-sha
- yac–cān–yad draṣ–ṭu–mic–cha–si || 11-7 8 syllables yach-chaan-yad drash-tu-mich-chha-si
How to read this
How to chant: each line is one pāda (quarter-verse); chant it in one breath. The hyphen (-) divides the syllables, inside a word and across a sandhi join, so every pāda shows its 8 syllables (11 in triṣṭubh verses). A consonant cluster is divided after its first consonant (kar-ma, vet-ti): that syllable is held longer. Mark above a syllable: guru, long (two beats); laghu, short (one beat). | closes the half-verse, || the verse; the number is the syllable count of the pāda.
Deeper Explanation – Chapter 11 Verse 7
Context
Krishna continues his invitation (11.5–11.8).
Meaning
In Krishna’s body, Arjuna will see the whole universe ekastha, gathered in one place. All moving and unmoving beings, everything that exists, is present at once. Arjuna may even see whatever else he wishes, including the outcome of the coming battle.
This is the vision of unity in diversity. Everything that seems scattered across space and time is held together in the Divine.
In Practice
Imagine all the people and places you know as held together in one vast embrace.
Related Verses
Continue Your Study
This verse belongs to Chapter 11: Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga (The Vision of the Universal Form). Read the chapter overview, browse every verse of the Gita, or return to the chapter-by-chapter guide. For a reading plan, see how to study the Bhagavad Gita and the study resources.