Chapter 11 · Viśvarūpa Darśana Yoga

The Universal Form

Arjuna asks to see Krishna's universal form, and is shown the whole cosmos at once.

11.1The fog finally liftsArjuna
11.2Heard it all, never seen itArjuna
11.3I want to see youArjuna
11.4Only if you think I'm readyArjuna
11.5Hundreds, then thousands of formsKrishna
11.6Wonders no one has seenKrishna
11.7The whole world in one bodyKrishna
11.8New eyes for a new sightKrishna
11.9And then he showed himSanjaya
11.10Countless eyes, countless facesSanjaya
11.11Facing you from every sideSanjaya
11.12A thousand suns at onceSanjaya
11.13Everything in one placeSanjaya
11.14Hair on end, hands foldedSanjaya
11.15All the gods in one bodyArjuna
11.16No beginning, no middle, no endArjuna
11.17Too bright to look atArjuna
11.18Guardian of eternal dharmaArjuna
11.19Sun and moon for eyesArjuna
11.20The worlds trembleArjuna
11.21Everyone sings to YouArjuna
11.22Every kind of being, amazedArjuna
11.23And I am shaken tooArjuna
11.24I can't find my footingArjuna
11.25Be gracious to meArjuna
11.26Everyone is moving toward YouArjuna
11.27The hardest part of the visionArjuna
11.28Rivers into the oceanArjuna
11.29Like moths to a flameArjuna
11.30Time takes everythingArjuna
11.31Who are You?Arjuna
11.32I am TimeKrishna
11.33Be the instrumentKrishna
11.34Do not be afraidKrishna
11.35Trembling, he bows againSanjaya
11.36Rightly does the world rejoiceArjuna
11.37Why would anyone not bow?Arjuna
11.38The knower and the knownArjuna
11.39A thousand times, I bowArjuna
11.40In front, behind, all aroundArjuna
11.41I called You just a friendArjuna
11.42Forgive me for the jokesArjuna
11.43Father and greatest teacherArjuna
11.44As a father, a friend, a loverArjuna
11.45Show me Your gentle face againArjuna
11.46The form I can loveArjuna
11.47Shown to you in graceKrishna
11.48Not by effort aloneKrishna
11.49Don't be afraidKrishna
11.50His gentle face returnsSanjaya
11.51I'm myself againArjuna
11.52Even the gods long to see thisKrishna
11.53Not by any ritualKrishna
11.54By love aloneKrishna
11.55No enmity toward anyoneKrishna