Chapter 11

Shloka 11.35 “Sanjaya said: Hearing Krishna’s words, Arjuna, trembling, bowed with folded hands, and, overwhelmed with fear, spoke to Krishna in a faltering voice.” Key Teaching: Arjuna, trembling and fearful, bows and responds to Krishna. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Vishwarupa Darshana Yoga. Description: Sanjaya narrates that Arjuna, hearing Krishna’s words, trembled, bowed with folded hands, and, […]

Shloka 11.34 “Drona, Bhishma, Jayadratha, Karna, and other brave warriors are slain by Me; slay them without hesitation, fight, and you will conquer your enemies.” Key Teaching: Krishna declares key warriors slain and urges Arjuna to fight. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Vishwarupa Darshana Yoga. Description: Krishna declares that Drona, Bhishma, Jayadratha, Karna, and other warriors are

Shloka 11.33 “Therefore, arise, gain glory, conquer your enemies, and enjoy a prosperous kingdom; they are already slain by Me; be but an instrument, O Arjuna.” Key Teaching: Krishna urges Arjuna to act as his instrument, as enemies are already slain. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Vishwarupa Darshana Yoga. Description: Krishna urges Arjuna to arise, gain glory,

Shloka 11.32 “Krishna said: I am Time, destroyer of worlds, grown mighty; I am here to annihilate these beings; even without you, none of these warriors will survive.” Key Teaching: Krishna is Time, annihilating all warriors regardless of Arjuna’s actions. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Vishwarupa Darshana Yoga. Description: Krishna declares himself as Time, the mighty destroyer

Shloka 11.31 “Tell me who You are, so fierce in form; I bow to You, O greatest God, have mercy; I wish to know You, the primal One, for I do not understand Your actions.” Key Teaching: Arjuna seeks Krishna’s identity and mercy, confused by his fierce form. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Vishwarupa Darshana Yoga. Description:

Shloka 11.30 “You devour all worlds from all sides with Your flaming mouths; Your fierce rays, filling the universe with radiance, burn, O Vishnu.” Key Teaching: Krishna’s flaming mouths devour worlds, radiating fierce light. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Vishwarupa Darshana Yoga. Description: Arjuna describes Krishna’s flaming mouths devouring all worlds from all sides, with fierce rays

Shloka 11.29 “As moths rush into a blazing fire to their destruction, so do these worlds rush into Your mouths to their doom.” Key Teaching: Worlds rush to destruction in Krishna’s cosmic mouths like moths to fire. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Vishwarupa Darshana Yoga. Description: Arjuna compares the worlds rushing into Krishna’s cosmic mouths to moths

Shloka 11.28 “As rivers flow into the sea, so these heroes of the human world enter Your blazing mouths.” Key Teaching: Warriors flow into Krishna’s blazing mouths like rivers to the sea. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Vishwarupa Darshana Yoga. Description: Arjuna compares warriors entering Krishna’s blazing mouths to rivers flowing into the sea. This verse, continuing

Shloka 11.27 “Some, with heads crushed, are seen stuck between Your teeth; they rush into Your fearful mouths with terrible tusks.” Key Teaching: Warriors are crushed in Krishna’s terrifying mouths. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Vishwarupa Darshana Yoga. Description: Arjuna sees warriors with crushed heads stuck between Krishna’s teeth, rushing into his fearful mouths with terrible tusks.

Shloka 11.26 “All the sons of Dhritarashtra, with hosts of kings, Bhishma, Drona, and Karna, with our chief warriors, rush into Your terrible mouths.” Key Teaching: Warriors rush into Krishna’s terrifying mouths. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Vishwarupa Darshana Yoga. Description: Arjuna sees the sons of Dhritarashtra, kings, Bhishma, Drona, Karna, and chief warriors rushing into Krishna’s