Bhagavad Gita 11.18 is Chapter 11, Verse 18, in Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga (The Universal Form). Below are the Sanskrit text, a transliteration, a plain-English translation and an explanation.
tvam akṣaraṁ paramaṁ veditavyaṁ tvam asya viśvasya paraṁ nidhānam tvam avyayaḥ śāśvata-dharma-goptā sanātanas tvaṁ puruṣo mato me
"You are the imperishable, the supreme goal of knowledge. You are the ultimate resting place of the universe. You are the protector of eternal dharma, the ancient eternal Person, this is my understanding."
What This Means:
Arjuna now articulates his understanding: You are the imperishable (akshara), the goal of all knowledge, the resting place of the universe, the protector of eternal dharma, the ancient eternal Person.
Going Deeper:
This is theological summary emerging from direct vision. Arjuna's understanding isn't philosophical speculation, it's description of what he's seeing. Vision generates theology.
How To Apply This:
Real understanding should be articulable. When you truly see, you can say what you see. Arjuna models turning vision into words, experience into expression.
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