Chapter 11: Viśvarūpa-darśana-yoga: – Revealing the Universal FormVerse 20
द्यावापृथिव्योरिदमन्तरं हि
व्याप्तं त्वयैकेन दिशश्च सर्वा: ।
दृष्ट्वाद्भुतं रूपमुग्रं तवेदं
लोकत्रयं प्रव्यथितं महात्मन् ॥
English Transliteration
dyāvāpṛthivyor-idam-antaraṃ hi
vyāptaṃ tvayaikena diśaś-ca sarvā:
dṛṣṭvādbhutaṃ rūpam-ugraṃ tavedaṃ
loka-trayaṃ pravyathitaṃ mahātman – 11.20
Translation
Your presence alone fills the entire space between heaven and earth, equally so all the (eight) directions. Seeing Your fierce and astounding form, O Mahātman, the three worlds are trembling indeed!
Chanting Audio
Chapter 11: Viśvarūpa-darśana-yoga: – Revealing the Universal Form - Verse 20
Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha
Commentary
Arjuna’s imagination breaks all boundaries. It pervades everything and everywhere. Krishna’s body, made up of pañca-bhūtas, is ever limited. The unlimited magnificence displayed is only of the Self, which is infinite and beyond the range of any thinker.
Arjuna finds the Universal form filling the space from the earth to the highest heaven. Its expanse casts fear and suspense at once, not only to him, says Arjuna, but also to the denizens of the three worlds. Arjuna claims he is not the only one to be frightened.
To desire anything, including Viśva-rūpa, is afflicting!
