Verse 11.18
Speaker: Arjuna
Sanskrit
त्वमक्षरं परमं वेदितव्यं त्वमस्य विश्वस्य परं निधानम् | त्वमव्ययः शाश्वतधर्मगोप्ता सनातनस्त्वं पुरुषो मतो मे ||१८||
Transliteration (IAST)
tvam akṣaraṁ paramaṁ veditavyaṁ tvam asya viśvasya paraṁ nidhānam | tvam avyayaḥ śāśvata-dharma-goptā sanātanas tvaṁ puruṣo mato me ||18||
Word-by-Word Meanings
Translation
You are the imperishable, the supreme object of knowledge. You are the ultimate resting place of this universe. You are the inexhaustible protector of eternal dharma. You are the eternal Supreme Person - this is my conviction.
Commentary
Arjuna declares his understanding of Krishna's nature through direct vision. Ramanuja emphasizes that 'śāśvata-dharma-goptā' reveals the Lord as the eternal guardian of cosmic order, and 'sanātana puruṣa' identifies Him as the Puruṣottama described in Chapter 15.