BHAGAVAD-GITA 11:49

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BHAGAVAD-GITA 11:49

 

ma te vyatha ma ca vimudha-bhavo

drstva rupam ghoram idrn mamedam

vyapeta-bhih prita-manah punas tvam

tad eva me rupam idam prapasya

 

WORD FOR WORD

 

ma--let it not be; te--unto you; vyatha--trouble; ma--let it not be;

ca--also; vimudha-bhavah--bewilderment; drstva--by seeing;

rupam--form; ghoram--horrible; idrk--as it is; mama--My; idam--this;

vyapeta-bhih--free from all fear; prita-manah--pleased in mind;

punah--again; tvam--you; tat--that; eva--thus; me--My; rupam--form;

idam--this; prapasya--just see.

 

TRANSLATION

 

You have been perturbed and bewildered by seeing this horrible feature

of Mine. Now let it be finished. My devotee, be free again from all

disturbances. With a peaceful mind you can now see the form you

desire.

 

PURPORT

 

In the beginning of Bhagavad-gita Arjuna was worried about killing

Bhisma and Drona, his worshipful grandfather and master. But Krsna

said that he need not be afraid of killing his grandfather. When the

sons of Dhrtarastra tried to disrobe Draupadi in the assembly of the

Kurus, Bhisma and Drona were silent, and for such negligence of duty

they should be killed. Krsna showed His universal form to Arjuna just

to show him that these people were already killed for their unlawful

action. That scene was shown to Arjuna because devotees are always

peaceful and they cannot perform such horrible actions. The purpose of

the revelation of the universal form was shown; now Arjuna wanted to

see the four-armed form, and Krsna showed him. A devotee is not much

interested in the universal form, for it does not enable one to

reciprocate loving feelings. Either a devotee wants to offer his

respectful worshipful feelings, or he wants to see the two-handed

Krsna form so that he can reciprocate in loving service with the

Supreme Personality of Godhead.

 

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