i am become death

(J. Robert) Oppenheimer later recalled that, while witnessing the (first atomic bomb) explosion, he thought of a verse from the Hindu holy book, the Bhagavad Gita:

If the radiance of a thousand suns were to burst at once into the sky, that would be like the splendor of the mighty one ...

Years later he would explain that another verse had also entered his head at that time: namely, the famous verse: "kālo'smi lokakṣayakṛtpravṛddho lokānsamāhartumiha pravṛttaḥ",

which he translated as "I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds."

TV: Heroes. "I Am Become Death," Season 3, Episode 4, Aired 10/6/08.

Website: www.iambecomedeath.com (awesome art from a sick fucker.)

i am become death by hank jones October 6, 2012

Now I am become death, the destroyer of worlds. 

This infamous quote was said by the Director of Los Alamos Laboratory, and Father of Atomic Bomb J. Robert Oppenheimer on July 16, 1945. After they witnessed the detonation of the first nuclear implosion device at the Trinity test in Los Alamos, NM.

Now, I am become death, the destroyer of worlds quote was in reference to the story of Vishnu and Prince Arjuna from the Bhagavad Gita. Herein, 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.

Now I am become death, the destroyer of worlds. by pacificshell50 August 23, 2022

Now i am become death, the destroyer of worlds 

''Now i am become death, the destroyer of worlds'' Was the infamous quote said by J. Robert Oppenheimer on July 16, 1945, As he witnessed the first detonation of a nuclear weapon, With the location being in new mexico.

jack : now i am become death, the destroyer of worlds
rob : isn't that Oppenheimer's quote?

Now i am become death, the destroyer of worlds by ArcaneWizard May 28, 2021