दंष्ट्राकरालानि च ते मुखानि दृष्ट्वैव कालानलसन्निभानि । दिशो न जाने न लभे च शर्म प्रसीद देवेश जगन्निवास ॥ २५ ॥
danṣhṭrā-karālāni cha te mukhāni dṛiṣhṭvaiva kālānala-sannibhāni diśho na jāne na labhe cha śharma prasīda deveśha jagan-nivāsa
Translation
Seeing Your mouths, terrible with tusks and glowing like the fire at the end of time, I lose all sense of direction and find no shelter. Be gracious, O Lord of gods, refuge of the worlds!
Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
आपके विकराल दाढ़ों वाले और प्रलयकाल की अग्नि के समान प्रज्वलित मुखों को देखकर मुझे दिशाओं का ज्ञान नहीं रहा और न ही सुख मिलता है। हे देवेश! हे जगन्निवास! प्रसन्न होइए।
Commentary
Kalanala is the fire that consumes the universe at the end of a cosmic age. Arjun no longer even knows which way is which. His cry, "prasida" (be gracious), repeats in verses 31 and 45 and becomes the refrain of the second half of his hymn.
Spotted a mistake?
If you find any grammatical, Hindi, English, mantra-text or other mistake on this page, tell us — we will correct it within 24 hours.