Countless eyes, countless faces

anekavaktranayanamanekādbhutadarśanamanekadivyābharaṇaṃ divyānekodyatāyudham

With countless mouths and eyes, countless wondrous sights, divine ornaments, and many divine weapons held high.

What it means

Sanjaya tries to describe the form, and keeps using one word. Many. Many mouths, many eyes, many jewels, many weapons. Language strains. The point is not a creature with extra parts. It is a presence that sees, speaks and acts through everything, everywhere, at once.

The story

Sanjaya is speaking to a king who has never seen a sunrise. How do you describe the infinite to a blind man? He reaches for a list, then a longer list. Dhritarashtra grips his seat, and listens.

In your life

On your first dive over a coral reef, thousands of fish turn and flash around you. Life looks back from every direction. On your next walk, notice how many living things share the world with you.