Word meanings
- dyau-ā-pṛthivyoḥ
- between heaven and earth
- idam
- this
- antaram
- space between
- hi
- indeed
- vyāptam
- pervaded
- tvayā
- by you
- ekena
- alone
- diśaḥ
- directions
- ca
- and
- sarvāḥ
- all
- dṛṣṭvā
- seeing
- adbhutam
- wondrous
- rūpam
- form
- ugram
- terrible
- tava
- your
- idam
- this
- loka
- worlds
- trayam
- three
- pravyathitam
- trembling
- mahā-ātman
- The greatest of all beings
Translations
This space between the earth and the heavens, and all the quarters, is filled by You alone; having seen this, Your wonderful and terrible form, the three worlds are trembling with fear, O great-souled Being.
Alone, you fill all the quarters of the sky, earth, and heaven, and the regions between. O Almighty Lord! Seeing your marvelous and awe-inspiring form, the spheres tremble with fear.
Indeed, this intermediate space between heaven and earth, as well as all the directions, are pervaded by You alone. O exalted One, the three worlds are struck with fear upon seeing this strange and fearful form of Yours.
हे महात्मन् ! यह स्वर्ग और पृथ्वीके बीचका अन्तराल और सम्पूर्ण दिशाएँ एक आपसे ही परिपूर्ण हैं। आपके इस अद्भुत और उग्ररूपको देखकर तीनों लोक व्यथित (व्याकुल) हो रहे हैं।Commentary
Thee In Thy Cosmic Form. The space and the arters This denotes that the Lord has filled the whole universe of animate and inanimate objects. In order to remove the doubt entertained by Arjuna as to his success (Cf.II.6) Lord Krishna makes him feel now that victoyr for the Pandavas is certain.