न तु मां शक्यसे द्रष्टुमनेनैव स्वचक्षुषा । दिव्यं ददामि ते चक्षुः पश्य मे योगमैश्वरम् ॥ ८ ॥
na tu māṁ śhakyase draṣhṭum anenaiva sva-chakṣhuṣhā divyaṁ dadāmi te chakṣhuḥ paśhya me yogam aiśhwaram
Translation
But you cannot see Me with these eyes of yours. I give you divine sight: behold My sovereign yoga.
Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
परंतु तुम अपनी इन आँखों से मुझे नहीं देख सकते। इसलिए मैं तुम्हें दिव्य दृष्टि देता हूँ; मेरे ईश्वरीय योग-सामर्थ्य को देखो।
Commentary
This is a turning point. The vision is not something Arjun reaches by effort; Krishna gives it as a gift (divyam dadami te chakshuh). Physical eyes, however sharp, cannot take in the infinite. The same idea returns in verses 53–54: this sight cannot be earned by ritual or study, only received through devotion. Sanjay, telling this story, has also been given divine sight by Ved Vyas.
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