The eleven Rudras, the twelve Adityas, the eight Vasus, the twelve Sadhyas, the Visvedevas, the two Ashvins, the forty-nine Maruts, the ancestors, and the hosts of Gandharvas, Yakshas, Asuras, and Siddhas all gaze at you in wonder.
— Arjuna
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Bhagavad Gita · 11.22
Hindi · हिन्दी
जो ग्यारह रुद्र, बारह आदित्य, आठ वसु, बारह साध्यगण, दस विश्वेदेव और दो अश्विनीकुमार, उनचास मरुद्गण, सात पितृगण तथा गन्धर्व, यक्ष, असुर और सिद्धोंके समुदाय हैं, वे सभी चकित होकर आपको देख रहे हैं ॥
The verse in reading order — each Sanskrit word with its meaning beneath. Tap a word to focus on it.
रुद्रादित्याRudras and AdityasवसवःVasusयेwhoचandसाध्याःSadhyasविश्वेthe Visvedevasअश्विनौthe two AshvinsमरुतःMarutsचandउष्मपाःancestorsचandगन्धर्व-यक्ष-असुर-सिद्ध-सङ्घाःhosts of Gandharvas, Yakshas, Asuras, and Siddhasवीक्षन्तेlook uponत्वाम्youविस्मिताःastonishedच एवand indeedसर्वेall
Read literallyRudras and Adityas · Vasus · who · and · Sadhyas · the Visvedevas · the two Ashvins · Maruts · and · ancestors · and · hosts of Gandharvas, Yakshas, Asuras, and Siddhas · look upon · you · astonished · and indeed · all
Understanding the verse
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Rudras, Adityas, Vasus, Sadhyas, Gandharvas and Asuras all stand gazing at Krishna in wonder.
Arjuna says that every class of celestial and powerful beings is astonished and looking at Krishna's cosmic form.
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On the battlefield
Context & commentary
Arjuna is still staring at Krishna's cosmic form. Beyond warriors and kings, he sees every class of radiant beings looking on in wonder. The vision is so vast that even the highest beings are reduced to stunned witnesses.
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In your life
What it looks like today
You walk into a room and realize the whole hierarchy has gone quiet. The moment is bigger than anyone's status, and everyone can feel it.
The takeaway
“Awe can dissolve rank, status, and fear at once.”
Rudras, Adityas, Vasus, Sadhyas, Gandharvas and Asuras all stand gazing at Krishna in wonder.
What this verse means
Arjuna says that every class of celestial and powerful beings is astonished and looking at Krishna's cosmic form.
Context & commentary
Arjuna is still staring at Krishna's cosmic form. Beyond warriors and kings, he sees every class of radiant beings looking on in wonder. The vision is so vast that even the highest beings are reduced to stunned witnesses.
What it looks like today
You walk into a room and realize the whole hierarchy has gone quiet. The moment is bigger than anyone's status, and everyone can feel it.
“Awe can dissolve rank, status, and fear at once.”
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