Chapter 11: Vishwaroopa Darshana Yoga, verse 10
अनेकवक्त्रनयनमनेकाद्भुतदर्शनम्।
अनेकदिव्याभरणं दिव्यानेकोद्यतायुधम् ॥
Say itaneka-vaktra-nayanam anekādbhuta-darśhanam
aneka-divyābharaṇaṁ divyānekodyatāyudham
Translation
With numerous mouths and eyes, with numerous wondrous sights, with numerous divine adornments, with numerous divine weapons uplifted, such a form He showed.
Swami Sivananda
Having many faces and eyes, possessing many wondrous sights, adorned with numerous celestial ornaments, and holding many uplifted heavenly weapons;
Swami Gambirananda
Follows the commentary of Shankara (Advaita).
With innumerable mouths and eyes, many marvelous aspects, numerous divine ornaments, and numerous divine weapons.
Swami Adidevananda
Follows the commentary of Ramanuja (Vishishtadvaita).
It has many mouths and eyes, wondrous sights, heavenly ornaments, and weapons held ready;
Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
Follows the commentary of Abhinavagupta (Kashmir Shaivism).
There were countless eyes, mouths, and innumerable mystic forms, with shining ornaments and flaming celestial weapons.
Shri Purohit Swami
जिसके अनेक मुख और नेत्र हैं, अनेक तहरके अद्भुत दर्शन हैं, अनेक दिव्य आभूषण हैं, हाथोंमें उठाये हुए अनेक दिव्य आयुध हैं तथा जिनके गलेमें दिव्य मालाएँ हैं, जो दिव्य वस्त्र पहने हुए हैं, जिनके ललाट तथा शरीरपर दिव्य चन्दन, कुंकुम आदि लगा हुआ है, ऐसे सम्पूर्ण आश्चर्यमय, अनन्तरूपवाले तथा चारों तरफ मुखवाले देव-(अपने दिव्य स्वरूप-) को भगवान् ने दिखाया।
Swami Ramsukhdas
उस अनेक मुख और नेत्रों से युक्त तथा अनेक अद्भुत दर्शनों वाले एवं बहुत से दिव्य भूषणों से युक्त और बहुत से दिव्य शस्त्रों को हाथों में उठाये हुये।
Swami Tejomayananda
Classical commentariesFor deeper study. Most are in the original Sanskrit.
Advaita
Non-dual: the self and the absolute are one.
Vishishtadvaita
Qualified non-dual: souls are real parts of the divine.
Dvaita
Dual: the soul and God are eternally distinct.
Shuddhadvaita
Pure non-dual, centred on grace and devotion.
Kashmir Shaivism
The Gita read through Trika Shaiva philosophy.
Modern teachers
20th-century teachers writing for today's readers.