Bhagavad Gita BG 11.10
Chapter 11, Verse 10 — Meaning, Translation & Explanation
अनेकवक्त्रनयनं अनेकाद्भुतदर्शनम् । अनेकदिव्याभरणं दिव्यानेकोद्यतायुधम् ॥
aneka-vaktra-nayanam anekad-bhuta-darshanam aneka-divyabharanam divyAnekodyata-yudham
Meaning
With many faces and eyes, with many wondrous sights, with many divine ornaments, with many divine weapons upraised…
Understanding
Sanjaya's description of the Vishvarupa begins. Aneka-vaktra-nayanam (many faces and eyes). Aneka-adbhuta-darshanam (displaying many wonders/marvels). Aneka-divya-abharanam (with many divine ornaments). Divya-aneka-udyata-ayudham (with many divine weapons upraised). The key word: aneka (many/countless). Not just multiple but beyond number — the form that contains all forms. The description accumulates detail to convey the impossibility of description.
Word by Word
| Word | IAST | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| अनेक | aneka | many, countless, beyond number |
| वक्त्र | vaktra | face, mouth |
| नयन | nayana | eye |
| अद्भुत | adbhuta | wonderful, marvelous, astonishing |
| अभरण | abharana | ornament, adornment |