Chapter 11: Viśvarūpa-darśana-yoga: – Revealing the Universal FormVerse 31
आख्याहि मे को भवानुग्ररूपो
नमोऽस्तु ते देववर प्रसीद ।
विज्ञातुमिच्छामि भवन्तमाद्यं
न हि प्रजानामि तव प्रवृत्तिम् ॥
English Transliteration
ākhyāhi me ko bhavān-ugra-rūpo
namo’stu te deva-vara prasīda
vijñātum-icchāmi bhavantam-ādyaṃ
na hi prajānāmi tava pravṛttim – 11.31
Translation
Your Form is terrifying. Tell me who You are. O Great among Devas, my prostration to You. Be pleased towards me. I aspire to know You, the primordial being. I know not Your intent.
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Chapter 11: Viśvarūpa-darśana-yoga: – Revealing the Universal Form - Verse 31
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Commentary
Arjuna is at his wits’ end. The form he sees is too terrific to bear any more. Otherwise, Krishna was Devaki’s son whom Yashoda fostered.
In the light of what is revealed now, Arjuna asks Krishna to disclose who he is in reality, and what he intends to gain by his actions. He begs Krishna to be pleased with him. Krishna’s tuition had not enlightened Arjuna well. The lack should be filled forthwith. Hence this entreaty shedding all his ego and pride!
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