एष तूद्देशत: प्रोक्तो विभूतेर्विस्तरो मया ||40||
There is no end to My divine manifestations, O Arjuna. Whatever I have spoken to you is but a mere indication of My infinite opulences.
- Divyanam: Of the divine or celestial.
- Vibhutinam: Manifestations or powers.
- Parantapa: A name for Arjuna, meaning scorcher of foes.
By stating the endless nature of his divine manifestations, Krishna invites Arjuna to contemplate the infinite. This shloka shifts focus from specifics to the boundlessness of Krishna’s essence.
तत्देवावगच्छ त्वं मम तेजोंऽशसम्भवम् ||41||
Know that all opulent, beautiful, and glorious creations spring from but a spark of My splendor.
- Tejomsha: A spark of splendor.
- Shrimad: Endowed with prosperity or beauty.
- Urjitam: Powerful or strong.
Krishna explains that all grandeur and glory emanate from a fragment of his splendor. This reveals the divine spark present in everything beautiful and powerful, inspiring reverence and wonder.
विष्टभ्याहमिदं कृत्स्नमेकांशेन स्थितो जगत् ||42||
But what need is there, Arjuna, for all this detailed knowledge? With a single fragment of Myself, I pervade and support this entire universe.
- Vistabhya: Pervading or supporting.
- Ekamshena: With a single fragment.
- Jagat: The universe or world.
Krishna concludes by emphasizing his pervasion of the entire universe with a mere fragment of himself. This final declaration encapsulates his infinite, all-encompassing nature, leaving Arjuna awestruck.
Chapter 11
Visvarupa Darsana Yogah
यत्त्वयोक्तं वचस्तेन मोहोऽयं विगतो मम ||1||
Arjuna said: Out of compassion, you have spoken to me the supreme secret of self-knowledge, and my delusion is now gone.
- Adhyatma: Refers to self-knowledge or spiritual wisdom.
- Guhyam: The supreme secret or mystery.
- Moha: Delusion or confusion.
त्वत्त: कमलपत्राक्ष माहात्म्यमपि चाव्ययम् ||2||
I have heard in detail from You about the origin and dissolution of beings, O Lotus-eyed Lord, and also of Your inexhaustible greatness.
- Bhavapyaya: Creation and dissolution of beings.
- Kamala-patraksha: Lotus-eyed, referring to Krishna.
- Avyayam: Indestructible or eternal.
द्रष्टुमिच्छामि ते रूपमैश्वरं पुरुषोत्तम ||3||
O Supreme Lord, as You have declared Yourself to be, so You are. Yet, I desire to see Your divine form as the Cosmic Being.
- Purushottama: The Supreme Person, referring to Krishna.
- Rupa: Form or appearance.
- Aishvaram: Divine or majestic.