Chapter 11 • Verse 50

Visvarupa Darsana Yoga

The Yoga of the Vision of the Universal Form

Sanskrit Verse

Sañjaya uvācha: ityarjunaṁ vāsudevas tathoktā svakaṁ rūpaṁ darśhayām āsa bhūyaḥ, āśhvāsayām āsa cha bhītam enaṁ bhūtvā punaḥ saumya-vapur mahātmā

Translation & Meaning

Sanjaya said: Having spoken thus to Arjuna, Vasudeva showed him once again His own form. The great soul assumed His gentle form and pacified the frightened Arjuna.

Key Teachings

  • God responds immediately to the devotee's need for comfort
  • The gentle two-armed form is most dear and accessible
  • Love between God and devotee is tender, not only majestic

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