Chapter 11, Verse 16 (Bhagavad Gita 11.16)
Chapter 11: Viśhwarūp Darśhan Yog – Yoga through Beholding the Cosmic Form of God
Sanskrit Shloka
अनेकबाहूदरवक्त्रनेत्रं पश्यामि त्वां सर्वतोऽनन्तरूपम्। नान्तं न मध्यं न पुनस्तवादिं पश्यामि विश्वेश्वर विश्वरूप
Transliteration
aneka-bāhūdara-vaktra-netraṁ paśhyāmi tvāṁ sarvato ’nanta-rūpam nāntaṁ na madhyaṁ na punas tavādiṁ paśhyāmi viśhveśhvara viśhva-rūpa
Word Meanings
aneka—infinite; bāhu—arms; udara—stomachs; vaktra—faces; netram—eyes; paśhyāmi—I see; tvām—you; sarvataḥ—in every direction; ananta-rūpam—inifinite forms; na antam—without end; na—not; madhyam—middle; na—no; punaḥ—again; tava—your; ādim—beginning; paśhyāmi—I see; viśhwa-īśhwara—The Lord of the universe; viśhwa-rūpa—universal form
Translation
I see You with boundless form on every side, with many arms, stomachs, mouths, and eyes; neither the end, nor the middle, nor the beginning do I see, O Lord of the Universe, O Universal Form.
Meaning & Commentary
In this profound moment, Arjuna perceives the Vishwarupa, the cosmic manifestation of Shri Krishna, which transcends the limitations of time and space. Shri Krishna reveals that He is the substratum of all existence, encompassing the totality of the created order within His own divine being. By declaring that He has no beginning, middle, or end, Shri Krishna asserts His eternal nature as the Supreme Brahman, the source from which all universes emerge and into which they dissolve. For the seeker, this revelation is an invitation to surrender the narrow ego and realize that the entire creation is a play of the Divine. Through this vision, one learns that liberation lies in recognizing the presence of Shri Krishna in every atom of the cosmos, leading the soul toward eternal communion with the Lord.