Bhagavad Gita 11.3 · Arjuna
I want to see you
एवमेतद्यथात्थ त्वमात्मानं परमेश्वर।
द्रष्टुमिच्छामि ते रूपमैश्वरं पुरुषोत्तम॥
evametadyathāttha tvamātmānaṃ parameśvaradraṣṭumicchāmi te rūpamaiśvaraṃ puruṣottama
It is just as you say, Supreme Lord. Yet I long to see your divine form, highest of all beings.
Words
- darśan
What it means
Arjuna does not doubt Krishna. He says plainly, it is just as you have told me. His longing comes from trust, not suspicion. He wants to see the sovereign form behind the friend who drives his chariot. In Hindu devotion this hunger has a name, darshan, a sacred seeing.
The story
For years Krishna has been Arjuna's cousin, his friend, and now his charioteer. They have joked, eaten and travelled together. Now, between two armies, Arjuna asks to see who his friend really is. Only deep trust would dare to ask that.
In your life
For years you've written to a friend overseas. You know her humour, her worries, the way she signs off. Then you book the flight to meet her. This week, reach out to someone you know only in words, and ask to meet.
First you hear. Then you long to see.