Chapter 11, Verse 50 (Bhagavad Gita 11.50)
Chapter 11: Viśhwarūp Darśhan Yog – Yoga through Beholding the Cosmic Form of God
Sanskrit Shloka
सञ्जय उवाच इत्यर्जुनं वासुदेवस्तथोक्त्वा स्वकं रूपं दर्शयामास भूयः। आश्वासयामास च भीतमेनं भूत्वा पुनः सौम्यवपुर्महात्मा
Transliteration
sañjaya uvācha ity arjunaṁ vāsudevas tathoktvā svakaṁ rūpaṁ darśhayām āsa bhūyaḥ āśhvāsayām āsa cha bhītam enaṁ bhūtvā punaḥ saumya-vapur mahātmā
Word Meanings
sañjayaḥ uvācha—Sanjay said; iti—thus; arjunam—to Arjun; vāsudevaḥ—Krishna, the son of Vasudev; tathā—in that way; uktvā—having spoken; svakam—his personal; rūpam—form; darśhayām āsa—displayed; bhūyaḥ—again; āśhvāsayām āsa—consoled; cha—and; bhītam—frightened; enam—him; bhūtvā—becoming; punaḥ—again; saumya-vapuḥ—the gentle (two-armed) form; mahā-ātmā—the compassionate
Translation
Sanjaya said: Having spoken thus to Arjuna, Krishna displayed His own form again. The Supreme Soul, assuming His gentle form, then consoled the terrified Arjuna.
Meaning & Commentary
Krishna is the infinite Reality who manifests in both the terrifying universal form and the intimate, loving human form. His ability to shift from the cosmic Virat-Swarupa to a compassionate friend reveals His supreme sovereignty and boundless grace toward His devotees.