Illustration for Bhagavad Gita chapter 11 verse 27
Chapter 11 · Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga

Mortality · Facing the Inevitability of Death

वक्त्राणि ते त्वरमाणा विशन्ति दंष्ट्राकरालानि भयानकानि । केचिद्विलग्ना दशनान्तरेषु संदृश्यन्ते चूर्णितैरुत्तमाङ्गैः ॥

vaktrāṇi te tvaramāṇā viśanti daṁṣṭrākarālāni bhayānakāni, kecid vilagnā daśanāntareṣu saṁdṛśyante cūrṇitair uttamāṅgaiḥ.

Meaning

"They rush swiftly into Your fearsome mouths, terrible with tusks; some are seen caught between Your teeth, their heads crushed to powder."

Explanation

This vivid, unflinching image shows time and death as forces no living being can ultimately escape.

Today's Life Lesson

Let today's awareness of life's fragility deepen how fully you show up for the people you love.

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