Chapter 11: The Universal Form
Bg 11.10, Bg 11.11, Bg 11.10-11
TEXTS 10-11
aneka-vaktra-nayanam
anekadbhuta-darsanam
aneka-divyabharanam
divyanekodyatayudham
divya-malyambara-dharam
divya-gandhanulepanam
sarvascarya-mayam devam
anantam visvato-mukham
anekadbhuta-darsanam
aneka-divyabharanam
divyanekodyatayudham
divya-malyambara-dharam
divya-gandhanulepanam
sarvascarya-mayam devam
anantam visvato-mukham
SYNONYMS
aneka—various; vaktra—mouths; nayanam—eyes; aneka—various; adbhuta—wonderful; darsanam—sight; aneka—many; divya—divine; abharanam—ornaments; divya—divine; aneka—various; udyata—uplifted; ayudham— weapons; divya—divine; malya—garlands; ambara-dharam—covered with the dresses; divya—divine; gandha—fragrance; anulepanam—smeared; sarva—all; ascaryamayam—wonderful; devam—shining; anantam—unlimited; visvatah-mukham—all-pervading.
TRANSLATION
Arjuna saw in that universal form unlimited mouths and unlimited eyes. It was all wondrous. The form was decorated with divine, dazzling ornaments and arrayed in many garbs. He was garlanded gloriously, and there were many scents smeared over His body. All was magnificent, all-expanding, unlimited. This was seen by Arjuna.
PURPORT
These two verses indicate that there is no limit to the hands, mouths, legs, etc., of the Lord. These manifestations are distributed throughout the universe and are unlimited. By the grace of the Lord, Arjuna could see them while sitting in one place. That is due to the inconceivable potency of Krsna.
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