BHAGAVAD GITA FOR BUSY PEOPLE

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Priya Bhagavat Banduvullara!

 

BHAGAVAD GITA FOR BUSY PEOPLE

 

CHAPTER: ELEVEN

 

THE YOGA OF VISION OF THE COSMIC FORM

 

VISVA RUPA DARSANA YOGA

 

 

Arjuna said, " Now O Supreme Lord, as Thou hast thus described

Thyself in that way O Purushottamma (Purusha Supreme), I wish to see

actually Thy divine form " (3).

 

The Blessed Lord said, " Behold O Partha forms of Me by hundreds

and thousands of different sorts, divine, of various colors and

shapes (5). Behold the Adityas, the Vasus, the Rudras, the two

Asvins and also the forty-nine Maruts; behold many wonders never

seen before, O Bharata (6). Now behold O Gudakesa in this My body

the whole universe centered in one-including the moving and

unmoving –and whatever else thou desirest to see (7). But thou art

not able to behold Me with these thine eyes alone; I give thee

divine eye; behold My lordly Yoga " (8).

 

Lord Krishna showed to Partha His Supreme Form with numerous

mouths and eyes with numerous wonderful sights, with numerous divine

ornaments, with numerous divine weapons uplifted (10).

 

Arjuna said, " I see all the Gods, O God, in Thy body and also

hosts of various classes of beings, Brahma the Lord seated on the

lotus, all the Rishis and celestial serpents (15). I see Thee

Without beginning, middle or end, infinite in power of endless arms,

the sun and the moon being Thy eyes, the burning fire Thy mouth

heating the whole universe with the radiance (19). Into Thy mouths

terrible with teeth and fearful to behold all the sons of

Dhritarashtra, Bhishma, Drona, Karna, etc., hurriedly enter; some

are found sticking in the gaps between the teeth with their heads

crushed to powder: (26-27).

 

The Blessed Lord said, " Therefore, stand up and obtain fame.

Conquer the enemies and enjoy the unrivalled kingdom. Verily by

Myself they have been already slain; be thou a mere instrument, O

Savyasachi (Arjuna) " (33).

 

Arjuna said, " Thou art the Primeval God, the Ancient Purusha;

Thou art the supreme refuge of this universe. Thou art knower, the

knowable and the supreme abode. By Thee is this universe pervaded,

O Being of infinite form (38). I am delighted, having seen what was

never seen before and yet my mind is distressed with fear. Show me

that form only with four hands. O God; have mercy; O God of gods, O

Abode of the Universe (45-46).

 

The Blessed Lord assumed His gentle form with four hands and

showed this form to Arjuna and consoled him who was terrified (50).

 

The Blessed Lord said, " Neither by the Vedas nor by austerity,

nor by gifts, nor by sacrifice can I be seen in this form, as thou

hast seen Me so easily. But by the single-minded devotion, can I of

this form be known and seen in reality and also entered into, O

Parantapa. He who does actions for Me, who looks on Me as, the

Supreme, who is devoted to Me, who is free from attachment, who

bears enmity towards no creature, he comes to Me, Pandava " (53-55).