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You are at Vedic Scriptures Library >> Bhagavad Gita >> Chapter 11The Yoga of the Vision of the Cosmic FormCOMMENTARY: Arjuna sees all the warriors, whom he did not wish to kill, rushing to death. He knows now that the Lord has already destroyed them, so why should he worry about the inevitable. Yathaa pradeeptam jwalanam patangaa 29. As moths hurriedly rush into a blazing fire for (their own) destruction, so also these creatures hurriedly rush into Thy mouths for (their own) destruction. Lelihyase grasamaanah samantaal 30. Thou lickest up, devouring all the worlds on every side with Thy flaming mouths. Thy fierce rays, filling the whole world with radiance, are burning, O Vishnu! Aakhyaahi me ko bhavaanugraroopo 31. Tell me, who Thou art, so fierce in form. Salutations to Thee, O God Supreme! Have mercy; I desire to know Thee, the original Being. I know not indeed Thy doing. Sri Bhagavaan Uvaacha: Kaalo’smi lokakshayakrit pravriddho The Blessed Lord said: 32. I am the mighty world-destroying Time, now engaged in destroying the worlds. Even without thee, none of the warriors arrayed in the hostile armies shall live. Tasmaat twam uttishtha yasho labhaswa 33. Therefore, stand up and obtain fame. Conquer the enemies and enjoy the unrivalled kingdom. Verily, they have already been slain by Me; be thou a mere instrument, O Arjuna! Dronam cha bheeshmam cha jayadratham cha 34. Drona, Bhishma, Jayadratha, Karna and all the other courageous warriors—these have already been slain by Me; do thou kill; be not distressed with fear; fight and thou shalt conquer thy enemies in battle. Sanjaya Uvaacha: Etacchrutwaa vachanam keshavasya Sanjaya said: 35. Having heard that speech of Lord Krishna, the crowned one (Arjuna), with joined palms, trembling, prostrating himself, again addressed Krishna, in a choked voice, bowing down, overwhelmed with fear. Arjuna Uvaacha: Sthaane hrisheekesha tava prakeertyaa Arjuna said: 36. It is meet, O Krishna, that the world delights and rejoices in Thy praise; demons fly in fear to all quarters and the hosts of the perfected ones bow to Thee! Kasmaachcha te na nameran mahaatman 37. And why should they not, O great soul, bow to Thee who art greater (than all else), the primal cause even of (Brahma) the creator, O Infinite Being! O Lord of the gods! O abode of the universe! Thou art the imperishable, the Being, the non-being and That which is the supreme (that which is beyond the Being and non-being). COMMENTARY: The Lord is Mahatma. He is greater than all else. He is the imperishable, so He is the proper object of worship, love and delight. Twamaadidevah purushah puraanas 38. Thou art the primal God, the ancient Purusha, the supreme refuge of this universe, the knower, the knowable and the supreme abode. By Thee is the universe pervaded, O Being of infinite forms! Vaayuryamo’gnirvarunah shashaankah 39. Thou art Vayu, Yama, Agni, Varuna, the moon, the creator, and the great-grandfather. Salutations, salutations unto Thee, a thousand times, and again salutations, salutations unto Thee! Namah purastaadatha prishthataste 40. Salutations to Thee from front and from behind! Salutations to Thee on every side! O All! Thou infinite in power and prowess, pervadest all; wherefore Thou art all. Sakheti matwaa prasabham yaduktam 41. Whatever I have presumptuously uttered from love or carelessness, addressing Thee as O Krishna! O Yadava! O Friend! regarding Thee merely as a friend, unknowing of this, Thy greatness, Yachchaavahaasaartham asatkrito’si 42. In whatever way I may have insulted Thee for the sake of fun while at play, reposing, sitting or at meals, when alone (with Thee), O Achyuta, or in company—that I implore Thee, immeasurable one, to forgive! Pitaasi lokasya charaacharasya 43. Thou art the Father of this world, unmoving and moving. Thou art to be adored by this world. Thou art the greatest Guru; (for) none there exists who is equal to Thee; how then can there be another superior to Thee in the three worlds, O Being of unequalled power? Tasmaatpranamya pranidhaaya kaayam 44. Therefore, bowing down, prostrating my body, I crave Thy forgiveness, O adorable Lord! As a father forgives his son, a friend his (dear) friend, a lover his beloved, even so shouldst Thou forgive me, O God! Adrishtapoorvam hrishito’smi drishtwaa 45. I am delighted, having seen what has never been seen before; and yet my mind is distressed with fear. Show me that (previous) form only, O God! Have mercy, O God of gods! O abode of the universe! Kireetinam gadinam chakrahastam 46. I desire to see Thee as before, crowned, bearing a mace, with the discus in hand, in Thy former form only, having four arms, O thousand-armed, Cosmic Form (Being)! Sri Bhagavaan Uvaacha: Mayaa prasannena tavaarjunedam The Blessed Lord said: 47. O Arjuna, this Cosmic Form has graciously been shown to thee by Me by My own Yogic power; full of splendour, primeval, and infinite, this Cosmic Form of Mine has never been seen before by anyone other than thyself. Na vedayajnaadhyayanairna daanair 48. Neither by the study of the Vedas and sacrifices, nor by gifts, nor by rituals, nor by severe austerities, can I be seen in this form in the world of men by any other than thyself, O great hero of the Kurus (Arjuna)! Maa te vyathaa maa cha vimoodhabhaavo 49. Be not afraid nor bewildered on seeing such a terrible form of Mine as this; with thy fear entirely dispelled and with a gladdened heart, now behold again this former form of Mine. Sanjaya Uvaacha: Ityarjunam vaasudevastathoktwaa Sanjaya said: 50. Having thus spoken to Arjuna, Krishna again showed His own form; and the great soul (Krishna), assuming His gentle form, consoled him who was terrified (Arjuna). Arjuna Uvaacha: Drishtwedam maanusham roopam tava saumyam janaardana; Arjuna said: 51. Having seen this Thy gentle human form, O Krishna, now I am composed and restored to my own nature! Sri Bhagavaan Uvaacha: Sudurdarshamidam roopam drishtavaanasi yanmama; The Blessed Lord said: 52. Very hard indeed it is to see this form of Mine which thou hast seen. Even the gods are ever longing to behold it. Naa ham vedairna tapasaa na daanena na chejyayaa; 53. Neither by the Vedas, nor by austerity, nor by gift, nor by sacrifice, can I be seen in this form as thou hast seen Me (so easily). Bhaktyaa twananyayaa shakyam aham evamvidho’rjuna; 54. But by single-minded devotion can I, of this form, be known and seen in reality and also entered into, O Arjuna! Matkarmakrinmatparamo madbhaktah sangavarjitah; 55. He who does all actions for Me, who looks upon Me as the Supreme, who is devoted to Me, who is free from attachment, who bears enmity towards no creature, he comes to Me, O Arjuna! COMMENTARY: This is the essence of the whole teaching of the Gita. He who practises this teaching attains supreme bliss and immortality. Such a one realises Him and enters into His Being, becoming completely one with Him. This verse contains the summary of the entire Gita philosophy. Hari Om Tat Sat Thus in the Upanishads of the glorious Bhagavad Gita, the science of the Eternal, the scripture of Yoga, the dialogue between Sri Krishna and Arjuna, ends the eleventh discourse entitled: “The Yoga of the Vision of the Cosmic Form” Astrojyoti Exclusive Videos of the WeekYou can help us!Today this one man operated website has 250 Vedic scriptures online. Plus 17 major Sashtras of astrology, 200 MP3 Stotras and the 4 Vedas in MP3. All this and plenty more are given freely. A good part of the money earned by this site goes to support the three charitable causes - Scriptures for the blind , helping the slum children of Delhi and helping a Gurukul Vedasala. 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