Seeing the Universal Form

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The Supreme Lord is there, but there are some questions.

 

Are we qualified to see the Lord today? Do we have the Bhakti of

Arjuna? Do we have the patience and understanding of Yudhishthir?

 

This verse may shed some light:-

Srimad Bhagavad Gita.Chapter XI, verse 4.

 

manyase yadi tac chakyam

maya drastum iti prabho

yogesvara tato me tvam

darsayatmanam avyayam

 

 

TRANSLATION

 

If You think that I am able to behold Your cosmic form, O my Lord, O

master of all mystic power, then kindly show me that universal Self.

PURPORT

 

It is said that one can neither see, hear, understand nor perceive

the Supreme Lord, Krsna, by the material senses. But if one is

engaged in loving transcendental service to the Lord from the

beginning, then one can see the Lord by revelation. Every living

entity is only a spiritual spark; therefore it is not possible to see

or to understand the Supreme Lord. Arjuna, as a devotee, does not

depend on his speculative strength; rather, he admits his limitations

as a living entity and acknowledges Krsna's inestimable position.

Arjuna could understand that for a living entity it is not possible

to understand the unlimited infinite. If the infinite reveals

Himself, then it is possible to understand the nature of the infinite

by the grace of the infinite. The word yogesvara is also very

significant here because the Lord has inconceivable power. If He

likes, He can reveal Himself by His grace, although He is unlimited.

Therefore Arjuna pleads for the inconceivable grace of Krsna. He does

not give Krsna orders. Krsna is not obliged to reveal Himself to

anyone unless one surrenders fully in Krsna consciousness and engages

in devotional service. Thus it is not possible for persons who depend

on the strength of their mental speculations to see Krsna.

 

Conclusion: Based on mental speculation, it is impossible to see

Krishna.We have to develop ourselves so that we can eventually get

His grace and be able to see with the Divine Eyes which He alone can

give us.Mercy of the Guru is the only contributing factor here, which

will speed up the opportunity to see the Lord.Thus it also becomes

important to find a Bonafide Spiritual Master and learn at His feet.