The Universal Form (Visvarupa-sandarsana Yoga)

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41-42. Whatever was rashly said by me from carelessness or love, addressing Thee

as " O Krishna, O Yadava, O friend " , looking on Thee merely as a friend, ignorant

of this Thy greatness - in whatever way I may have insulted Thee for fun while

at play, on bed, in an assembly, or at meals, when alone, O Achyuta, or in

company - that I implore Thee, Immeasureable, to forgive.

 

43. Thou art the Father of this world, moving and unmoving. Thou art to be

adored by this (world), Thou the Greatest Guru; (for) Thy equal exists not;

whence another, superior to Thee, in the three worlds, O Being of un-equaled

greatness ?

 

44. Therefore, bowing down, prostrating my body, I implore Thee, adorable Lord,

to forgive. It is meet Thou shouldst bear with me as the father with the son, as

friend with friend, as the lover with the beloved.

 

45. I am delighted, having seen what was unseen before; and (yet) my mind is

confounded with fear. Show me that form only, O God; have mercy, O God of Gods,

O Abode of the Universe.

 

46. I wish to see Thee as before, crowned, possessed of the club, with the

discuss in the hand, in Thy former form only, having four arms, O

Thousand-armed, O Universal Form.

 

THE BLESSED LORD SAID:

 

47. By Me, gracious to thee, O Arjuna, this Supreme Form has been shown - by my

sovereign power - full of splendour, the all, the Boundless, the Original Form

of Mine, never before seen by any other than thyself.

 

48. Not by study of the Vedas and of the sacrifices, nor by gifts, nor by

rituals, nor by severe austerities, can I be seen in this Form in the world of

man by any other than thyself, O hero of the Kurus.

 

49. Be not afraid nor bewildered on seeing such a terrible form of Mine as this;

free from fear and cheerful at heart, do thou again see this My former form.

 

SANJAYA SAID:

 

50. Having thus spoken to Arjuna, Vasudeva again showed His own form; and the

Mighty Being, becoming gentle in form, consoled him who was terrified.

 

to be continued...