Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11 Verse 38
भगवद् गीता अध्याय 11 श्लोक 38

त्वमादिदेवः पुरुषः पुराण
स्त्वमस्य विश्वस्य परं निधानम्।
वेत्तासि वेद्यं च परं च धाम
त्वया ततं विश्वमनन्तरूप।।11.38।।



English Translation - Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
11.38. You are the Primal God;  You are the Ancient Soul; You are the transcending place of rest for this universe; You are the knower and the knowable; You are the Highest Abode;  and the universe with its infinite forms is pervaded by You.


English Translation of Commentary  - Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
11.38 Sri Abhinavagupta did not comment upon this sloka.


Transliteration Bhagavad Gita 11.38Twamaadidevah purushah puraanasTwamasya vishwasya param nidhaanam;
Vettaasi vedyam cha param cha dhaamaTwayaa tatam vishwamanantaroopa.


Word Meanings Bhagavad Gita 11.38tvam—you; ādi-devaḥ—the original Divine God; puruṣhaḥ—personality; purāṇaḥ—primeval; tvam—you; asya—of (this); viśhwasya—universe; param—Supreme; nidhānam—resting place; vettā—the knower; asi—you are; vedyam—the object of knowledge; cha—and; param—Supreme; cha—and; dhāma—Abode; tvayā—by you; tatam—pervaded; viśhwam—the universe; ananta-rūpa—posessor of infinite forms