Chapter 11: Vishwaroopa Darshana Yoga, verse 28
यथा नदीनां बहवोऽम्बुवेगाः
समुद्रमेवाभिमुखाः द्रवन्ति।
तथा तवामी नरलोकवीरा
विशन्ति वक्त्राण्यभिविज्वलन्ति ॥
Say ityathā nadīnāṁ bahavo ’mbu-vegāḥ
samudram evābhimukhā dravanti
tathā tavāmī nara-loka-vīrā
viśhanti vaktrāṇy abhivijvalanti
Translation
Verily, just as many torrents of rivers flow towards the ocean, so too these heroes in the world of men enter Thy flaming mouths.
Swami Sivananda
As the numerous currents of the waters of rivers rush towards the sea alone, so too do those heroes of the human world enter into Your blazing mouths.
Swami Gambirananda
Follows the commentary of Shankara (Advaita).
As many torrents of rivers flow towards the ocean, so do these heroes of the world of men enter into Your flaming mouths.
Swami Adidevananda
Follows the commentary of Ramanuja (Vishishtadvaita).
Just as many water-rapids of the rivers race heading towards the ocean, in the same manner these heroes of the world of men enter into Your mouths, flaming all around.
Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
Follows the commentary of Abhinavagupta (Kashmir Shaivism).
As rivers in flood surge furiously towards the ocean, so these heroes, the greatest among men, fling themselves into Thy flaming mouths.
Shri Purohit Swami
जैसे नदियोंके बहुत-से जलके प्रवाह स्वाभाविक ही समुद्रके सम्मुख दौड़ते हैं, ऐसे ही वे संसारके महान् शूरवीर आपके प्रज्वलित मुखोंमें प्रवेश कर रहे हैं।
Swami Ramsukhdas
जैसे नदियों के बहुत से जलप्रवाह समुद्र की ओर वेग से बहते हैं, वैसे ही मनुष्यलोक के ये वीर योद्धागण आपके प्रज्वलित मुखों में प्रवेश करते हैं।
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.