Chapter 11, Verse 15 (Bhagavad Gita 11.15)
Chapter 11: Viśhwarūp Darśhan Yog – Yoga through Beholding the Cosmic Form of God
Sanskrit Shloka
अर्जुन उवाच पश्यामि देवांस्तव देव देहे सर्वांस्तथा भूतविशेषसङ्घान्। ब्रह्माणमीशं कमलासनस्थ मृषींश्च सर्वानुरगांश्च दिव्यान्
Transliteration
arjuna uvācha paśhyāmi devāns tava deva dehe sarvāns tathā bhūta-viśheṣha-saṅghān brahmāṇam īśhaṁ kamalāsana-stham ṛiṣhīnśh cha sarvān uragānśh cha divyān
Word Meanings
arjunaḥ uvācha—Arjun said; paśhyāmi—I behold; devān—all the gods; tava—your; deva—Lord; dehe—within the body; sarvān—all; tathā—as well as; bhūta viśheṣha-saṅghān—hosts of different beings; brahmāṇam—Lord Brahma; īśham—Shiv; kamala-āsana-stham—seated on the lotus flower; ṛiṣhīn—sages; cha—and; sarvān—all; uragān—serpents; cha—and; divyān—divine
Translation
Arjuna said: O Lord Krishna, I behold within Your body all the demigods and hosts of various classes of living entities, Lord Brahma seated on the lotus flower, all the great sages, and the celestial serpents.
Meaning & Commentary
In this profound moment, Arjuna witnesses the Vishwarupa, the Universal Form of Bhagwan Shri Krishna, which encompasses the totality of existence. This revelation shatters the illusion of separation, showing that every entity, from the creator Brahma to the celestial serpents, is held within the infinite Being of Shri Krishna. By manifesting this cosmic form, Lord Krishna invites the seeker to realize that the Supreme Divine is not distant, but is the very ground of all reality. For the devotee, this vision confirms that liberation (moksha) is achieved by surrendering to the One who sustains every atom of the cosmos. Arjuna’s awe signifies the soul's awakening to its eternal connection with Shri Krishna, the source and refuge of all creation.