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- These words, from the Sanskrit scriptural text the Bhagavad Gita, are famously attributed to J Robert Oppenheimer, the architect of the atom bomb. In Christopher Nolan’s grand biopic, Oppenheimer, the physicist recites these lines not during the Trinity blast (the first detonation of this nuclear weapon) but in a scene with his lover Jean Tatlock.
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Jul 21, 2023 · The Robert Oppenheimer quote, from the Hindu sacred text the Bhagavad Gita, has come to define the father of the atomic bomb, but its meaning is more complex than many realize.
- James Temperton
Aug 1, 2023 · Vishnu is trying to persuade the Prince that he should do his duty and to impress him takes on his multi-armed form and says, 'Now, I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.'
Jul 25, 2023 · Why did Oppenheimer say “Now I am become Death the destroyer of worlds”? Oppenheimer recalled the “destroyer of worlds” quote from the Bhagavad Gita in the wake of the Trinity Test, reflecting on the destructive power of nuclear weapons.
- Tom Beasley
Jul 21, 2023 · In the film, the passage she picks just so happens to contain a quote Oppenheimer would make famous among English speakers: “Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.”
- Hillary Busis
Oct 24, 2023 · In Christopher Nolan’s grand biopic, Oppenheimer, the physicist recites these lines not during the Trinity blast (the first detonation of this nuclear weapon) but in a scene with his lover Jean...
- Debjani Ganguly
It is the famous verse from the Gita, which begins as "Kalo Asmi" and was quoted by Oppenheimer. He unfortunately mistranslated it as "Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds". The correct meaning of the Sanskrit words is "Now I am Time, the destroyer of all." source.
Jul 25, 2023 · In the film, the passage she picks just so happens to contain a quote Oppenheimer would make famous among English speakers: “Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.”
