हरि सर्वोत्तम । वायु जीवोत्तम । श्री गुरुभ्यो नमः ।
अथ एकादशोऽध्यायः
विश्वरूपदर्शनयोगः
अर्जुन उवाच ।
मदनुग्रहाय परमं गुह्यमध्यात्मसंज्ञितम् ।
यत्त्वयोक्तं वचस्तेन मोहोऽयं विगतो मम ॥ ११।१ ॥
Arjuna said –
By this supreme secret called Adhyātma, which You have spoken, out of compassion for me, my present delusion (false attachment to relations, etc.) is gone.
भवाप्ययौ हि भूतानां श्रुतौ विस्तरशो मया ।
त्वत्तः कमलपत्राक्ष माहात्म्यमपि चाव्ययम् ॥ ११।२ ॥
O Lotus-eyed, origination and destruction of beings from You have in fact, been heard by me in detail as also Your Imperishable Glory.
एवमेतद्यथात्थ त्वमात्मानं परमेश्वर ।
द्रष्टुमिच्छामि ते रूपमैश्वरं पुरुषोत्तम ॥ ११।३ ॥
O Supreme God, just as You have declared Yourself to be, I desire to see that Omnipenetrative Form of Yours.
मन्यसे यदि तच्छक्यं मया द्रष्टुमिति प्रभो ।
योगेश्वर ततो मे त्वं दर्शयात्मानमव्ययम् ॥ ११।४ ॥
O Lord of Yogas, if You think it is possible for me to see that, show me then Your Imperishable Form.
श्रीभगवानुवाच
पश्य मे पार्थ रूपाणि शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः ।
नानाविधानि दिव्यानि नानावर्णाकृतीनि च ॥ ११।५ ॥
Śrī Bhagavān said –
O Partha, behold My Forms a hundred and thousand-fold, multiple-patterned, multi-coloured and multi-shaped.
पश्यादित्यान्वसून्रुद्रानश्विनौ मरुतस्तथा ।
बहून्यदृष्टपूर्वाणि पश्याश्चर्याणि भारत ॥ ११।६ ॥
O Bhārata, behold the twelve Adityas, the eight Vasus, the eleven Rudras, the two Aśvins and the forty- nine Maruts; behold many wonders never seen before.
इहैकस्थं जगत्कृत्स्नं पश्याद्य सचराचरम् ।
मम देहे गुडाकेश यच्चान्यद् द्रष्टुमिच्छसि ॥ ११।७ ॥
O Guḍākeśa, behold here today in My body the whole Universe, static and dynamic, standing together in one place, and whatever else you desire to see.
न तु मां शक्यसे द्रष्टुमनेनैव स्वचक्षुषा ।
दिव्यं ददामि ते चक्षुः पश्य मे योगमैश्वरम् ॥ ११।८ ॥
But you cannot see Me with this, your vision. I shall, therefore, give you the divine eye. Behold My Sovereign Omnipotence.
सञ्जय उवाच
एवमुक्त्वा ततो राजन्महायोगेश्वरो हरिः ।
दर्शयामास पार्थाय परमं रूपमैश्वरम् ॥ ११।९ ॥
Sañjaya said –
Having thus spoken, O King the Supreme Lord of Yoga, Hari, then showed to Arjuna His Supreme and Divine Form.
अनेकवक्त्रनयनमनेकाद्भुतदर्शनम् ।
अनेकदिव्याभरणं दिव्यानेकोद्यतायुधम् ॥ ११।१० ॥
दिव्यमाल्याम्बरधरं दिव्यगन्धानुलेपनम् ।
सर्वाश्चर्यमयं देवमनन्तं विश्वतोमुखम् ॥ ११।११ ॥
The Form with many mouths and eyes of many marvelous Appearances and Configurations, with many divine ornaments and upraised weapons, wearing divine garlands and vestures, anointed with divine sandal pastes, the Embodiment of all marvels, boundless, with face turned in all directions.
दिवि सूर्यसहस्रस्य भवेद्युगपदुत्थिता ।
यदि भाः सदृशी सा स्याद्भासस्तस्य महात्मनः ॥ ११।१२ ॥
If the effulgence of thousand Suns were to blaze forth simultaneously in the sky, that might resemble the splendour of that Exalted Being.
तत्रैकस्थं जगत्कृत्स्नं प्रविभक्तमनेकधा ।
अपश्यद्देवदेवस्य शरीरे पाण्डवस्तदा ॥ ११।१३ ॥
There the Pāṇḍava saw the whole universe with its manifold division each lying in some one part of the body of the Supreme Deity.
ततः स विस्मयाविष्टो हृष्टरोमा धनञ्जयः ।
प्रणम्य शिरसा देवं कृताञ्जलिरभाषत ॥ ११।१४ ॥
Then, he, Dhanañjaya, over-powered by astonishment, his hair standing on end, bowed his head to the Lord and with folded hands spoke thus:
अर्जुन उवाच
पश्यामि देवांस्तव देव देहे
सर्वांस्तथा भूतविशेषसङ्घान् ।
ब्रह्माणमीशं कमलासनस्थ-
मृषींश्च सर्वानुरगांश्च दिव्यान् ॥ ११।१५ ॥
Arjuna said –
O Lord, I behold in Your body all the gods, all classes of beings, Brahma the four-faced, Rudra seated on the lap of Brahma, the Ṛṣīs and celestial serpents.
अनेकबाहूदरवक्त्रनेत्रं
पश्यामि त्वां सर्वतोऽनन्तरूपम् ।
नान्तं न मध्यं न पुनस्तवादिं
पश्यामि विश्वेश्वर विश्वरूप ॥ ११।१६ ॥
I behold you with many arms, bellies, faces and eyes everywhere infinite in form; O Lord of the Universe, of Form Universal I do not see either Your end or middle or beginning.
किरीटिनं गदिनं चक्रिणं च
तेजोराशिं सर्वतो दीप्तिमन्तम् ।
पश्यामि त्वां दुर्निरीक्ष्यं समन्ताद्
दीप्तानलार्कद्युतिमप्रमेयम् ॥ ११।१७ ॥
I behold You with crown, mace, and discus, mass of splendour shining everywhere, impossible to gaze at dazzling on all sides with radiance of flaming fire, and Sun immeasurable.
त्वमक्षरं परमं वेदितव्यं
त्वमस्य विश्वस्य परं निधानम् ।
त्वमव्ययः शाश्वतधर्मगोप्ता
सनातनस्त्वं पुरुषो मतो मे ॥ ११।१८ ॥
You are Supreme Akṣara, Supreme Object of Knowledge, the Highest Support of this Universe, Imperishable, the Guardian of Eternal Dharma, I consider You as the Eternal Puruśottama.
अनादिमध्यान्तमनन्तवीर्य-
मनन्तबाहुं शशिसूर्यनेत्रम् ।
पश्यामि त्वां दीप्तहुताशवक्त्रं
स्वतेजसा विश्वमिदं तपन्तम् ॥ ११।१९ ॥
I see you as The One without beginning or middle or end, of infinite power, of infinite arms, with the Moon and Sun as Your eyes, I see Your mouth as the blazing sacrificial fire whose radiance consumes this universe.
द्यावापृथिव्योरिदमन्तरं हि
व्याप्तं त्वयैकेन दिशश्च सर्वाः ।
दृष्ट्वाद्भुतं रूपमुग्रं तवेदं
लोकत्रयं प्रव्यथितं महात्मन् ॥ ११।२० ॥
The space between heaven and earth and also cardinal directions pervaded by You alone. O Mahātma, seeing this wonderful and awesome form of Yours, I see that all the three worlds are greatly alarmed.
अमी हि त्वां सुरसङ्घा विशन्ति
केचिद्भीताः प्राञ्जलयो गृणन्ति ।
स्वस्तीत्युक्त्वा महर्षिसिद्धसङ्घाः
स्तुवन्ति त्वां स्तुतिभिः पुष्कलाभिः ॥ ११।२१ ॥
The hosts of released gods enter You; some of them out of fear praise You with folded hands and groups of great sages and Siddhas sing the best of hymns in praise of You.
रुद्रादित्या वसवो ये च साध्या
विश्वेऽश्विनौ मरुतश्चोष्मपाश्च ।
गन्धर्वयक्षासुरसिद्धसङ्घा
वीक्षन्ते त्वां विस्मिताश्चैव सर्वे ॥ ११।२२ ॥
Rudras, Ādityā, Vasus, Sādhyās, Vishvedevas, Aśvins, Maruts, Pitṛs, hosts of Gandharvas, Yakṣās, Asuras, Siddhas all are looking at You and go on marvelling.
रूपं महत्ते बहुवक्त्रनेत्रं
महाबाहो बहुबाहूरुपादम् ।
बहूदरं बहुदंष्ट्राकरालं
दृष्ट्वा लोकाः प्रव्यथितास्तथाहम् ॥ ११।२३ ॥
O Mighty-Armed, seeing Your Great Form of many mouths and eyes, of many arms, thighs and feet, of many bellies, terrible with fearful teeth, the world is struck with terror and so am I.
नभःस्पृशं दीप्तमनेकवर्णं
व्यात्ताननं दीप्तविशालनेत्रम् ।
दृष्ट्वा हि त्वां प्रव्यथितान्तरात्मा
धृतिं न विन्दामि शमं च विष्णो ॥ ११।२४ ॥
O Viśṇu, having seen Your Form touching the sky, blazing and of many colours, with mouths wide open, shining with large radiant eyes, my inmost soul trembles in fear and I cannot have peace of mind.
दंष्ट्राकरालानि च ते मुखानि
दृष्ट्वैव कालानलसन्निभानि ।
दिशो न जाने न लभे च शर्म
प्रसीद देवेश जगन्निवास ॥ ११।२५ ॥
Seeing Your mouths, terrible with fearful teeth, resembling the flames of Pralayakāla (time of dissolution) I fail to distinguish the directions nor can I find comfort. O Lord of the gods, the abode of the world, be merciful and show me Your grace.
अमी च त्वां धृतराष्ट्रस्य पुत्राः
सर्वे सहैवावनिपालसङ्घैः ।
भीष्मो द्रोणः सूतपुत्रस्तथासौ
सहास्मदीयैरपि योधमुख्यैः ॥ ११।२६ ॥
वक्त्राणि ते त्वरमाणा विशन्ति
दंष्ट्राकरालानि भयानकानि ।
केचिद्विलग्ना दशनान्तरेषु
सन्दृश्यन्ते चूर्णितैरुत्तमाङ्गैः ॥ ११।२७ ॥
The sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, together with the hosts of Kings, Bhīśma, Droṇa and Karṇa along with the foremost warriors on our side, also, are rushing fast into Your mouths having terrible teeth; some are seen caught between Your teeth with their heads pounded.
यथा नदीनां बहवोऽम्बुवेगाः
समुद्रमेवाभिमुखा द्रवन्ति ।
तथा तवामी नरलोकवीरा
विशन्ति वक्त्राण्यभिविज्वलन्ति ॥ ११।२८ ॥
Just as the rapid water currents of rivers run only towards the sea, so these warriors of the mortal world are rushing to Your flaming mouths.
यथा प्रदीप्तं ज्वलनं पतङ्गा
विशन्ति नाशाय समृद्धवेगाः ।
तथैव नाशाय विशन्ति लोकास्-
तवापि वक्त्राणि समृद्धवेगाः ॥ ११।२९ ॥
Just as moths rush with great speed to the blazing fire to their destruction, so also all these people enter into Your mouths with great speed for their own destruction.
लेलिह्यसे ग्रसमानः समन्ताल्-
लोकान्समग्रान्वदनैर्ज्वलद्भिः ।
तेजोभिरापूर्य जगत्समग्रं
भासस्तवोग्राः प्रतपन्ति विष्णो ॥ ११।३० ॥
Devouring all the worlds on every side with Your flaming mouths, You are licking them again and again; O Viṣṇu, Your fiery rays burn the whole Universe filling it with light.
आख्याहि मे को भवानुग्ररूपो
नमोऽस्तु ते देववर प्रसीद ।
विज्ञातुमिच्छामि भवन्तमाद्यं
न हि प्रजानामि तव प्रवृत्तिम् ॥ ११।३१ ॥
Tell me who You are with a Form so terrible. I bow down to You, O Foremost Deity, have mercy on me. I wish to know You Who are the Primal Being for I do not understand the course of Your actions.
श्रीभगवानुवाच
कालोऽस्मि लोकक्षयकृत्प्रवृद्धो
लोकान्समाहर्तुमिह प्रवृत्तः ।
ऋतेऽपि त्वां न भविष्यन्ति सर्वे
येऽवस्थिताः प्रत्यनीकेषु योधाः ॥ ११।३२ ॥
Śrī Bhagavān said –
I am Kāla, the Destroyer of the world, I am engaged here in destroying all these people; excepting You (and a few others) all the warriors standing arrayed in the opposing armies will cease to be.
तस्मात्त्वमुत्तिष्ठ यशो लभस्व
जित्वा शत्रून् भुङ्क्ष्व राज्यं समृद्धम् ।
मयैवैते निहताः पूर्वमेव
निमित्तमात्रं भव सव्यसाचिन् ॥ ११।३३ ॥
Therefore, arise and gain glory conquering the enemies, and enjoy the realm filled with wealth. These warriors are already slain by Me. O Arjuna, You become the nominal instrument in destroying them.
द्रोणं च भीष्मं च जयद्रथं च
कर्णं तथान्यानपि योधवीरान् ।
मया हतांस्त्वं जहि मा व्यथिष्ठा
युध्यस्व जेतासि रणे सपत्नान् ॥ ११।३४ ॥
Slay Droṇa, Bhīṣma, Jayadrata, Karṇa and other great warriors who are already slain by Me. Fear not, fight, You will surely conquer the enemies in battle.
सञ्जय उवाच ।
एतच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं केशवस्य
कृताञ्जलिर्वेपमानः किरीटी ।
नमस्कृत्वा भूय एवाह कृष्णं
सगद्गदं भीतभीतः प्रणम्य ॥ ११।३५ ॥
Sañjaya said –
Having heard these words of Keshava, with folded hands and trembling, Arjuna bowed again and prostrated himself with great fear and spoke to Kṛṣṇa in a faltering voice.
अर्जुन उवाच
स्थाने हृषीकेश तव प्रकीर्त्या
जगत्प्रहृष्यत्यनुरज्यते च ।
रक्षांसि भीतानि दिशो द्रवन्ति
सर्वे नमस्यन्ति च सिद्धसङ्घाः ॥ ११।३६ ॥
Arjuna said –
O Hṛṣīkeśa, it is but meet that all good souls are delighted in chanting the glory of Your name; Rākṣāsas are fleeing in terror in all directions and Siddhas are all bowing down before You.
कस्माच्च ते न नमेरन्महात्मन्
गरीयसे ब्रह्मणोऽप्यादिकर्त्रे ।
अनन्त देवेश जगन्निवास
त्वमक्षरं सदसत्तत्परं यत् ॥ ११।३७ ॥
O Exalted Soul, why would they not bow down to You, who are the Most Exalted and greater than Brahma, the creator. O Infinite, God of gods, abode of the worlds, You are the Akṣara (Imperishable) and far higher than the Universe, which is of the nature of being and non-being.
त्वमादिदेवः पुरुषः पुराणस्-
त्वमस्य विश्वस्य परं निधानम् ।
वेत्तासि वेद्यं च परं च धाम
त्वया ततं विश्वमनन्तरूप ॥ ११।३८ ॥
You are the First of Gods, Ancient Person, the Ultimate Resort of this Universe; You are the Knower and the Object to be known and the Supreme Goal. By You is pervaded this Universe. O God of Infinite Forms.
वायुर्यमोऽग्निर्वरुणः शशाङ्कः
प्रजापतिस्त्वं प्रपितामहश्च ।
नमो नमस्तेऽस्तु सहस्रकृत्वः
पुनश्च भूयोऽपि नमो नमस्ते ॥ ११।३९ ॥
You are Vayu, (Possessor of knowledge and strength), Yama (One devoid of defects), Agni (Inspirer of the universe), Moon (Symbol of extreme happiness), Varuṇa (the receiver of devotees) and Prajāpati (the ruler of the world) and the great grandsire of all: I bow to You a thousand times – again and again, I bow to You.
नमः पुरस्तादथ पृष्ठतस्ते
नमोऽस्तु ते सर्वत एव सर्व ।
अनन्तवीर्यामितविक्रमस्त्वं
सर्वं समाप्नोषि ततोऽसि सर्वः ॥ ११।४० ॥
O Perfect One, I bow before and behind You and on all sides. You are of infinite powers and immeasurable might, You have pervaded everything and therefore, You are All.
सखेति मत्वा प्रसभं यदुक्तं
हे कृष्ण हे यादव हे सखेति ।
अजानता महिमानं तवेदं
मया प्रमादात्प्रणयेन वापि ॥ ११।४१ ॥
यच्चावहासार्थमसत्कृतोऽसि
विहारशय्यासनभोजनेषु ।
एकोऽथवाप्यच्युत तत्समक्षं
तत्क्षामये त्वामहमप्रमेयम् ॥ ११।४२ ॥
Taking You as friend while calling You O Kṛṣṇa, O Yādava, O Friend, whatever I might have spoken without reverence and not knowing Your Glory, out of negligence or through love, and whatever disrespect I might have shown You in jest or at play, in bed or seated or at meals, either alone or in the presence of others although You are Unique Master of Everything, O Acyuta – the Immeasurable, I pray and beg Your pardon and forgiveness for them all.
पितासि लोकस्य चराचरस्य
त्वमस्य पूज्यश्च गुरुर्गरीयान् ।
न त्वत्समोऽस्त्यभ्यधिकः कुतोऽन्यो
लोकत्रयेऽप्यप्रतिमप्रभाव ॥ ११।४३ ॥
You are the Father of the moving and the unmoving world. You are the Worshipful and Supreme Venerable Teacher of this world; there is none equal to You; how then could there be one greater than You in three worlds, O Thou of Matchless Glory?
तस्मात्प्रणम्य प्रणिधाय कायं
प्रसादये त्वामहमीशमीड्यम् ।
पितेव पुत्रस्य सखेव सख्युः
प्रियः प्रियायार्हसि देव सोढुम् ॥ ११।४४ ॥
Therefore, bowing down and prostrating myself before You, I pray to You, the Ruler for Your grace, O God, be pleased to bear with me as a father with his son, a friend with his friend, a lover with his beloved.
अदृष्टपूर्वं हृषितोऽस्मि दृष्ट्वा
भयेन च प्रव्यथितं मनो मे ।
तदेव मे दर्शय देव रूपं
प्रसीद देवेश जगन्निवास ॥ ११।४५ ॥
I am rejoiced at having seen Your Form never seen before and my heart shakes with fear; O Lord of Gods, Support of the Universe, show me now that other familiar form of Yours and be gracious.
किरीटिनं गदिनं चक्रहस्तं
इच्छामि त्वां द्रष्टुमहं तथैव ।
तेनैव रूपेण चतुर्भुजेन
सहस्रबाहो भव विश्वमूर्ते ॥ ११।४६ ॥
I wish to see You as before, with Your crown, mace and discus in the hand. Pray assume again Your Four-armed Form, O Thousand-armed, O Perfect One.
श्रीभगवानुवाच
मया प्रसन्नेन तवार्जुनेदं
रूपं परं दर्शितमात्मयोगात् ।
तेजोमयं विश्वमनन्तमाद्यं
यन्मे त्वदन्येन न दृष्टपूर्वम् ॥ ११।४७ ॥
Śrī Bhagavān said –
O Arjuna, by My grace and power this Supreme Form has been shown to You by Me; This form of Mine, which is radiant, perfect, unlimited by time and space and primal has not been seen before by anyone other than Yourself.
न वेदयज्ञाध्ययनैर्न दानैर्-
न च क्रियाभिर्न तपोभिरुग्रैः ।
एवंरूपः शक्य अहं नृलोके
द्रष्टुं त्वदन्येन कुरुप्रवीर ॥ ११।४८ ॥
O Foremost of Kurus, neither by the study of Vedas, nor sacrifices, nor by gifts nor by ceremonial rites nor by severe austerity, such form of Mine is possible to be seen in this world of men by anyone else but you.
मा ते व्यथा मा च विमूढभावो
दृष्ट्वा रूपं घोरमीदृङ्ममेदम् ।
व्यपेतभीः प्रीतमनाः पुनस्त्वं
तदेव मे रूपमिदं प्रपश्य ॥ ११।४९ ॥
Beholding such a fearful form of Mine as this, do not be afraid or bewildered; with a fearless and joyful heart behold again My form, familiar to You.
सञ्जय उवाच
इत्यर्जुनं वासुदेवस्तथोक्त्वा
स्वकं रूपं दर्शयामास भूयः ।
आश्वासयामास च भीतमेनं
भूत्वा पुनः सौम्यवपुर्महात्मा ॥ ११।५० ॥
Sañjaya said –
Vāsudeva, having thus spoken to Arjuna, showed him again His own (familiar) form. The High-Souled Kṛṣṇa having assumed again the gentle form comforted the terrified Arjuna.
अर्जुन उवाच
दृष्ट्वेदं मानुषं रूपं तव सौम्यं जनार्दन ।
इदानीमस्मि संवृत्तः सचेताः प्रकृतिं गतः ॥ ११।५१ ॥
Arjuna said –
Beholding again this, Your gentle human form, O Janārdana, I am now calm and self-possessed and I am restored to my original condition.
श्रीभगवानुवाच
सुदुर्दर्शमिदं रूपं दृष्टवानसि यन्मम ।
देवा अप्यस्य रूपस्य नित्यं दर्शनकाङ्क्षिणः ॥ ११।५२ ॥
Śrī Bhagavān said –
This form of Mine which you have beheld and which even the Gods long to behold is hard to see.
नाहं वेदैर्न तपसा न दानेन न चेज्यया ।
शक्य एवंविधो द्रष्टुं दृष्टवानसि मां यथा ॥ ११।५३ ॥
I cannot be seen in the form now seen by you, either by the study of Vedas or by mean of austerities, gifts and sacrifices.
भक्त्या त्वनन्यया शक्य अहमेवंविधोऽर्जुन ।
ज्ञातुं द्रष्टुं च तत्त्वेन प्रवेष्टुं च परन्तप ॥ ११।५४ ॥
But, O Parantapa (oppressor of enemies), by unswerving devotion to Me alone, I may be seen, truly known and reached.
मत्कर्मकृन्मत्परमो मद्भक्तः सङ्गवर्जितः ।
निर्वैरः सर्वभूतेषु यः स मामेति पाण्डव ॥ ११।५५ ॥
He who does duties to Me, to whom I am the Supreme Being, who is My devotee, who is free from attachment to fruits of action, and who is no enemy to other beings comes unto Me, O Pāṇḍava.
ॐ तत्सदिति श्रीमद्भगवद्गीतासूपनिषत्सु
ब्रह्मविद्यायां योगशास्त्रे श्रीकृष्णार्जुनसंवादे
विश्वरूपदर्शनयोगो नामैकादशोऽध्यायः ॥ ११॥
Thus ends the Eleventh Chapter of the Upaniśads of the Bhagavad Gīta entitled “Viśvarūpadarśana Yoga”, the Yoga of the Vision of Universal Form.
Reference: Srimad Bhagavad Gita pocket book published by Suguna Samsath with English translation by Shri Bannanje Govindacharya (Received with blessings from HH Shri Shri Sugunendra Tirtha Swamiji of Puttige Matha in Austin, TX, Nov 1997)
Transliterated by Krishna Rao Vijayanagar and Raghunath Rao
“Do your Best … and leave the Rest … “
॥ सर्वं श्री कृष्णार्पणं अस्तु ॥