Chapter 11, Verse 6 (Bhagavad Gita 11.6)
Chapter 11: Viśhwarūp Darśhan Yog – Yoga through Beholding the Cosmic Form of God
Sanskrit Shloka
पश्यादित्यान्वसून्रुद्रानश्िवनौ मरुतस्तथा। बहून्यदृष्टपूर्वाणि पश्याऽश्चर्याणि भारत
Transliteration
paśhyādityān vasūn rudrān aśhvinau marutas tathā bahūny adṛiṣhṭa-pūrvāṇi paśhyāśhcharyāṇi bhārata
Word Meanings
paśhya—behold; ādityān—the (twelve) sons of Aditi; vasūn—the (eight) Vasus; rudrān—the (eleven) Rudras; aśhvinau—the (twin) Ashvini Kumars; marutaḥ—the (forty-nine) Maruts; tathā—and; bahūni—many; adṛiṣhṭa—never revealed; pūrvāṇi—before; paśhya—behold; āśhcharyāṇi—marvels; bhārata—Arjun, scion of the Bharatas
Translation
Behold the Adityas, the Vasus, the Rudras, the two Asvins, and the Maruts; behold many wonders never before seen, O Arjuna.
Meaning & Commentary
In this moment, Bhagwan Shri Krishna grants Arjuna the divine vision to witness the entire cosmic manifestation dwelling within His eternal form. Shri Krishna reveals that He is the substratum and the source of all celestial beings, proving that the entire universe is merely a flicker of His infinite majesty. By inviting Arjuna to see these wonders, the Lord transcends the limited human perspective of reality and awakens the soul to the truth of His omnipresence. For the spiritual seeker, this indicates that liberation comes when one realizes that every aspect of creation is inherently connected to the Supreme Lord Krishna. Surrender becomes natural when the devotee recognizes that the Lord is the architect, the protector, and the ultimate destination of all existence.