Chapter 11, Verse 26 (Bhagavad Gita 11.26)
Chapter 11: Viśhwarūp Darśhan Yog – Yoga through Beholding the Cosmic Form of God
Sanskrit Shloka
अमी च त्वां धृतराष्ट्रस्य पुत्राः सर्वे सहैवावनिपालसङ्घैः। भीष्मो द्रोणः सूतपुत्रस्तथाऽसौ सहास्मदीयैरपि योधमुख्यैः
Transliteration
amī cha tvāṁ dhṛitarāśhtrasya putrāḥ sarve sahaivāvani-pāla-saṅghaiḥ bhīṣhmo droṇaḥ sūta-putras tathāsau sahāsmadīyair api yodha-mukhyaiḥ vaktrāṇi te tvaramāṇā viśhanti danṣhṭrā-karālāni bhayānakāni kechid vilagnā daśhanāntareṣhu sandṛiśhyante chūrṇitair uttamāṅgaiḥ
Word Meanings
amī—these; cha—and; tvām—you; dhṛitarāśhtrasya—of Dhritarashtra; putrāḥ—sons; sarve—all; saha—with; eva—even; avani-pāla—their allied kings; sanghaiḥ—assembly; bhīṣhmaḥ—Bheeshma; droṇaḥ—Dronacharya; sūta-putraḥ—Karna; tathā—and also; asau—this; saha—with; asmadīyaiḥ—from our side; api—also; yodha-mukhyaiḥ—generals; vaktrāṇi—mouths; te—your; tvaramāṇāḥ—rushing; viśhanti—enter; danṣhṭrā—teeth; karālāni—terrible; bhayānakāni—fearsome; kechit—some; vilagnāḥ—getting stuck; daśhana-antareṣhu—between the teeth; sandṛiśhyante—are seen; chūrṇitaiḥ—getting smashed; uttama-aṅgaiḥ—heads
Translation
All the sons of Dhritarashtra, along with the hosts of kings of the earth, Bhishma, Drona, and Karna, as well as the chief among our warriors, are rushing headlong into Your terrible mouths.
Meaning & Commentary
In this profound moment of the Vishwaroopam, Shri Krishna reveals that He is the ultimate devourer of time (Kala), before whom all individual identities eventually dissolve. Arjuna witnesses that the battlefield of Kurukshetra is merely a stage for the divine play of the Supreme Lord, where every soul is already held within His eternal existence. This realization serves as a crucial spiritual lesson: that true liberation (Moksha) comes from surrendering one's ego and false sense of doership to Bhagwan Shri Krishna. By acknowledging that all destinies are woven into the Supreme Being, the seeker transcends fear and moves toward eternal peace. Ultimately, Shri Krishna shows that everything emanates from Him and returns to Him, reaffirming His status as the origin and end of all manifestations.