In Bhagavad Gita 11.9, Sanjaya tells Dhritarashtra that, having spoken thus, Hari, the great Lord of yoga, revealed to Arjuna his supreme sovereign form.
Sanskrit Verse
सञ्जय उवाच · Sanjaya said
एवमुक्त्वा ततो राजन्
महायोगेश्वरो हरिः
दर्शयामास पार्थाय
परमं रूपमैश्वरम् ॥ ११-९ ॥
evamuktvā tato rājan
mahāyogeśvaro hariḥ
darśayāmāsa pārthāya
paramaṃ rūpamaiśvaram
English transliteration evamuktvaa tato raajan
mahaayogeshvaro harih
darshayaamaasa paarthaaya
paramam roopamaishvaram ॥ 11.9 ॥
Translation / Meaning
Sanjaya said: Having spoken thus, O King, Hari, the great Lord of yoga, then revealed to Partha His supreme, sovereign form.
Word Meanings
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| एवम् evam | thus |
| उक्त्वा uktvā | having spoken |
| ततः tataḥ | then |
| राजन् rājan | O King |
| महायोगेश्वरः mahāyogeśvaraḥ | the great Lord of yoga mahā (great) + yoga (yoga) + īśvaraḥ (Lord) |
| हरिः hariḥ | Hari |
| दर्शयामास darśayāmāsa | revealed |
| पार्थाय pārthāya | to Pārtha |
| परमम् paramam | supreme |
| रूपम् rūpam | form |
| ऐश्वरम् aiśvaram | sovereign |
Word-wise Chanting
- e–va–muk–tvā ta–to rā–jan– 8 syllables e-va-muk-tvaa ta-to raa-jan-
- ma–hā–yo–geś–va–ro ha–riḥ | 8 syllables ma-haa-yo-gesh-va-ro ha-rih
- dar–śa–yā–mā–sa pār–thā–ya 8 syllables dar-sha-yaa-maa-sa paar-thaa-ya
- pa–ra–maṃ rū–pa–maiś–va–ram || 11-9 8 syllables pa-ra-mam roo-pa-maish-va-ram
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 9
Context
Sanjaya begins describing the vision to Dhritarashtra (11.9–11.14).
Meaning
Sanjaya, who sees the battlefield through divine sight given by Vyāsa, narrates the moment. Hari, a name of Viṣṇu meaning “the one who removes sorrow”, reveals his parama aiśvara rūpa, the supreme sovereign form.
The narrative shifts to Sanjaya because what follows is almost beyond words. A witness describes what is happening as it happens.
In Practice
Remember that even the blind king hears this vision through Sanjaya. The truth reaches everyone who listens.
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.