Chapter 11, Verse 47 (Bhagavad Gita 11.47)
Chapter 11: Viśhwarūp Darśhan Yog – Yoga through Beholding the Cosmic Form of God
Sanskrit Shloka
श्री भगवानुवाच मया प्रसन्नेन तवार्जुनेदं रूपं परं दर्शितमात्मयोगात्। तेजोमयं विश्वमनन्तमाद्यं यन्मे त्वदन्येन न दृष्टपूर्वम्
Transliteration
śhrī-bhagavān uvācha mayā prasannena tavārjunedaṁ rūpaṁ paraṁ darśhitam ātma-yogāt tejo-mayaṁ viśhvam anantam ādyaṁ yan me tvad anyena na dṛiṣhṭa-pūrvam
Word Meanings
śhrī-bhagavān uvācha—the Blessed Lord said; mayā—by me; prasannena—being pleased; tava—with you; arjuna—Arjun; idam—this; rūpam—form; param—divine; darśhitam—shown; ātma-yogāt—by my Yogmaya power; tejaḥ-mayam—resplendent; viśhwam—cosmic; anantam—unlimited; ādyam—primeval; yat—which; me—my; tvat anyena—other than you; na dṛiṣhṭa-pūrvam—no one has ever seen
Translation
The Blessed Lord Shri Krishna said: 'O Arjuna, being pleased with you, I have shown you through My own divine Yogic power this supreme, brilliant, universal, primal, and infinite Cosmic Form, which has not been seen by anyone else before you.'
Meaning & Commentary
In this revelation, Bhagwan Shri Krishna unveils His identity as the ultimate origin and sustainer of all existence. By displaying His Vishwaroop, He demonstrates that the material universe is merely a flicker within His infinite, eternal being. This sight is not merely a visual spectacle but a call for the seeker to transcend their limited perspective and recognize the Divine presence in all things. Through this, Shri Krishna invites the soul to surrender its ego and find liberation by aligning with His eternal will. To witness the Supreme Lord is to realize that all paths and all manifestations are ultimately held within His grace.