Chapter 11: Viśvarūpa-darśana-yoga:: Verse 50
सञ्जय उवाच ।
इत्यर्जुनं वासुदेवस्तथोक्त्वा
स्वकं रूपं दर्शयामास भूय: ।
आश्वासयामास च भीतमेनं
भूत्वा पुन: सौम्यवपुर्महात्मा ॥
sañjaya uvāca
ity-arjunaṃ vāsudevas-tathoktvā
svakaṃ rūpaṃ darśayāmāsa bhūya:
āśvāsayāmāsa ca bhītam-enaṃ
bhūtvā puna: saumya-vapur-mahātmā – 11.50
Sanjaya said: Having spoken to Arjuna like this, Vasudeva (Krishna) showed again his own (natural) form. Having put on the gentle, graceful form, the great Soul (Krishna) consoled the frightened Arjuna.
Chapter 11: Viśvarūpa-darśana-yoga: - Verse 50
Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha
The bewildering scenes, having fulfilled their purpose, disappeared, as Arjuna wished, showering delight and peace. As is the world made of contradictions, so is Krishna’s being too!
Viśva-rūpa had a beginning, growth and expansion, one becoming the manifold, displaying alluring and devastating potentials alike. All that is gone now. Krishna assumes his natural form, consoling Arjuna, giving hope, confidence and comfort. How beautiful is the whole interlude!
Having shown how the Self comprehends the whole Universe, Krishna has to get back to the spiritual discussion.
