Bhakti Arohan
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Bhagavad Gita — Chapter 11, Verse 17

Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga

किरीटिनं गदिनं चक्रिणं च तेजोराशिं सर्वतो दीप्तिमन्तम् । पश्यामि त्वां दुर्निरीक्ष्यं समन्ताद् दीप्तानलार्कद्युतिमप्रमेयम् ॥ १७ ॥

kirīṭinaṁ gadinaṁ chakriṇaṁ cha tejo-rāśhiṁ sarvato dīptimantam paśhyāmi tvāṁ durnirīkṣhyaṁ samantād dīptānalārka-dyutim aprameyam

Translation

I see You with crown, mace and discus, a mass of radiance shining on every side, hard to look upon, blazing all around like burning fire and the sun, beyond all measure.

Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)

मैं आपको मुकुट, गदा और चक्र धारण किए हुए, सब ओर से प्रकाशमान तेज के पुंज के रूप में देखता हूँ; आप प्रज्वलित अग्नि और सूर्य के समान चमकते, कठिनता से देखे जाने योग्य और अपरिमेय हैं।

Commentary

Even inside the cosmic form, Arjun recognises the familiar emblems of Vishnu: the crown, the mace (gada) and the discus (chakra). This quietly links the universal form to the four-armed form he will ask to see again in verse 46. The brightness is so intense that it is "hard to look upon."

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