Chapter 11

Shloka 11.24 “Seeing You touching the sky, blazing with many colors, with gaping mouths and large, fiery eyes, my heart trembles in fear, and I find no courage or peace, O Vishnu.” Key Teaching: Krishna’s cosmic form terrifies Arjuna, shaking his courage. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Vishwarupa Darshana Yoga. Description: Arjuna describes Krishna’s form touching the […]

Shloka 11.25 “Seeing Your mouths with terrible tusks, like the fires of cosmic dissolution, I lose my sense of direction and find no refuge; be gracious, O Lord of gods.” Key Teaching: Krishna’s terrifying form disorients Arjuna, seeking grace. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Vishwarupa Darshana Yoga. Description: Arjuna describes Krishna’s mouths with terrible tusks, like fires

Shloka 11.23 “Seeing Your mighty form with many mouths and eyes, arms, thighs, feet, bellies, and terrible tusks, the worlds tremble, and so do I.” Key Teaching: Krishna’s mighty, terrifying form causes Arjuna and worlds to tremble. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Vishwarupa Darshana Yoga. Description: Arjuna describes Krishna’s mighty form with many mouths, eyes, arms, thighs,

Shloka 11.22 “The Rudras, Adityas, Vasus, Sadhyas, Vishvadevas, Ashvins, Maruts, ancestors, and Gandharvas, Yakshas, Asuras, and Siddhas gaze at You, all amazed.” Key Teaching: All divine beings gaze at Krishna’s cosmic form in amazement. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Vishwarupa Darshana Yoga. Description: Arjuna describes Rudras, Adityas, Vasus, Sadhyas, Vishvadevas, Ashvins, Maruts, ancestors, Gandharvas, Yakshas, Asuras, and

Shloka 11.21 “These hosts of gods enter You; some, in fear, praise You with folded hands; the great sages and perfected ones, saying ‘Svasti,’ praise You with abundant hymns.” Key Teaching: Gods and sages praise Krishna’s cosmic form, some in fear. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Vishwarupa Darshana Yoga. Description: Arjuna describes gods entering Krishna’s cosmic form,

Shloka 11.20 “The space between heaven and earth and all quarters are filled by You alone; seeing this wondrous, terrible form, the three worlds tremble, O great Soul.” Key Teaching: Krishna’s cosmic form fills all space, causing the worlds to tremble. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Vishwarupa Darshana Yoga. Description: Arjuna describes Krishna’s cosmic form filling the

Shloka 11.19 “I see You without beginning, middle, or end, infinite in power, with countless arms, the sun and moon as Your eyes, Your mouth blazing like fire.” Key Teaching: Krishna’s cosmic form is infinite, powerful, and radiant. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Vishwarupa Darshana Yoga. Description: Arjuna describes Krishna’s cosmic form as without beginning, middle, or

Shloka 11.18 “You are the imperishable, the supreme object of knowledge; You are the ultimate resting place of this universe; You are the eternal guardian of dharma, the ancient Person, I believe.” Key Teaching: Arjuna recognizes Krishna as the imperishable, supreme, and eternal guardian. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Vishwarupa Darshana Yoga. Description: Arjuna declares Krishna as

Shloka 11.17 “I see You with crowns, maces, discs, shining everywhere, blazing like fire and sun, immeasurable, hard to behold.” Key Teaching: Krishna’s cosmic form is radiant, armed, and immeasurable. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Vishwarupa Darshana Yoga. Description: Arjuna describes Krishna’s cosmic form with crowns, maces, discs, shining everywhere, blazing like fire and sun, immeasurable, and

Shloka 11.16 “I see You with countless forms, many arms, bellies, mouths, eyes, boundless on all sides; I see no end, middle, or beginning, O Lord of all.” Key Teaching: Arjuna sees Krishna’s boundless, infinite cosmic form. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Vishwarupa Darshana Yoga. Description: Arjuna describes Krishna’s cosmic form as having countless forms, arms, bellies,