Bhagavad Gita · Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga — The Cosmic Form

Chapter 11, Verse 8

"Bhagavad Gita 11.8" — meaning and explanation.

Meaning

11.8 But thou art not able to behold Me with these thine own eyes; I give thee the divine eye; behold My lordly Yoga.

।।11.8।। परन्तु तुम अपने इन्हीं (प्राकृत) नेत्रों के द्वारा मुझे देखने में समर्थ नहीं हो; (इसलिए) मैं तुम्हें दिव्यचक्षु देता हूँ, जिससे तुम मेरे ईश्वरीय 'योग' को देखो।।

Explanation

11.8 न not? तु but? माम् Me? शक्यसे (thou) canst? द्रष्टुम् to see? अनेन with this? एव even? स्वचक्षुषा with own eyes? दिव्यम् divine? ददामि (I) give? ते (to) thee? चक्षुः the eye? पश्य behold? मे My? योगम् Yoga? ऐश्वरम् lordly.Commentary No fleshly eyes can behold Me in My Cosmic Form. One can see It through the divine eye or the eye of intuition. It should not be confused with seeing through the eye or the mind. It is an inner experience.Lord Krishna says to Arjuna I give thee the divine eye? by which you will be able to behold My sovereign form. By it see My marvellous power of Yoga.Anena With this the fleshly eye or the physical eye? the earthly eye. (Cf.VII.25IX.5X.7)

Life Lesson

Study Bhagavad Gita 11.8 slowly, then express its central teaching through one thoughtful action in daily life.

Context

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11, verse 8, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.

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