Chapter 11

Shloka 11.15 “Arjuna said: I see all gods in Your body, O Lord, and hosts of beings, Brahma on his lotus seat, sages, and divine serpents.” Key Teaching: Arjuna sees all gods and beings in Krishna’s cosmic form. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Vishwarupa Darshana Yoga. Description: Arjuna declares that he sees all gods, hosts of beings, […]

Shloka 11.14 “Then, filled with wonder, his hair standing on end, Arjuna bowed to the Lord, with hands folded, and spoke.” Key Teaching: Arjuna, awestruck, bows to Krishna’s cosmic form. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Vishwarupa Darshana Yoga. Description: Sanjaya narrates that Arjuna, filled with wonder and hair standing on end, bowed to Krishna with folded hands

Shloka 11.13 “There, in the body of the God of gods, Arjuna saw the entire universe, with its many divisions, unified.” Key Teaching: Arjuna sees the entire universe unified in Krishna’s form. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Vishwarupa Darshana Yoga. Description: Sanjaya narrates that Arjuna saw the entire universe, with its many divisions, unified in the body

Shloka 11.12 “If a thousand suns arose together in the sky, such might be the splendor of that great Being.” Key Teaching: Krishna’s cosmic form’s splendor rivals a thousand suns. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Vishwarupa Darshana Yoga. Description: Sanjaya compares the splendor of Krishna’s cosmic form to a thousand suns rising together in the sky. This

Shloka 11.11 “Wearing divine garlands and garments, anointed with divine fragrances, allwonderful, resplendent, boundless, with faces on all sides.” Key Teaching: Krishna’s cosmic form is adorned, resplendent, and boundless. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Vishwarupa Darshana Yoga. Description: Sanjaya describes Krishna’s cosmic form as wearing divine garlands and garments, anointed with divine fragrances, allwonderful, resplendent, and boundless

Shloka 11.10 “With many mouths and eyes, many wondrous sights, many divine ornaments, and many divine weapons uplifted.” Key Teaching: Krishna’s cosmic form has countless mouths, eyes, and divine attributes. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Vishwarupa Darshana Yoga. Description: Sanjaya describes Krishna’s cosmic form with many mouths, eyes, wondrous sights, divine ornaments, and uplifted divine weapons. This

Shloka 11.9 “Sanjaya said: Having spoken, O King, the great Lord of Yoga, Hari, showed Arjuna His supreme cosmic form.” Key Teaching: Krishna reveals his supreme cosmic form to Arjuna. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Vishwarupa Darshana Yoga. Description: Sanjaya narrates to Dhritarashtra that Krishna, the great Lord of Yoga, having spoken, showed Arjuna his supreme cosmic

Shloka 11.8 “But you cannot see Me with your physical eyes; I give you divine eyes; behold My supreme yoga power.” Key Teaching: Krishna grants Arjuna divine eyes to see his cosmic form. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Vishwarupa Darshana Yoga. Description: Krishna teaches that Arjuna cannot see his cosmic form with physical eyes, so he grants

Shloka 11.7 “See now the entire universe, moving and unmoving, unified in My body, O Arjuna, with all you desire to see.” Key Teaching: Krishna shows the entire universe unified in his body. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Vishwarupa Darshana Yoga. Description: Krishna instructs Arjuna to see the entire universe, moving and unmoving, unified in his body,

Shloka 11.6 “See the Adityas, Vasus, Rudras, Ashvins, and Maruts; behold many wonders never seen before, O Bharata.” Key Teaching: Krishna urges Arjuna to see divine beings and unseen wonders. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Vishwarupa Darshana Yoga. Description: Krishna urges Arjuna to see the Adityas, Vasus, Rudras, Ashvins, Maruts, and many unseen wonders. This verse, continuing