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Sanjaya

2 verses from the Bhagavad Gita on Sanjaya. Explore teachings across 1 chapter.

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Chapter 11 • Verse 35 →The Yoga of the Vision of the Universal Form
Sañjaya uvācha: etach chrutvā vachanam keśhavasya kṛitāñjalir vepamānaḥ kirīṭī, namaskṛitvā bhūya evāha kṛiṣhṇaṁ sa-gadgadaṁ bhīta-bhītaḥ praṇamya

Sanjaya said: Having heard Krishna's words, the crowned Arjuna with joined palms, trembling, bowed down once more, and with a choked voice, overwhelmed with fear, spoke to Krishna.

  • •The divine word produces immediate transformation
  • •Arjuna's trembling shows the depth of his experience
  • •Reverence intensifies after understanding God's revelation
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Chapter 11 • Verse 50 →The Yoga of the Vision of the Universal Form
Sañjaya uvācha: ityarjunaṁ vāsudevas tathoktā svakaṁ rūpaṁ darśhayām āsa bhūyaḥ, āśhvāsayām āsa cha bhītam enaṁ bhūtvā punaḥ saumya-vapur mahātmā

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.

  • •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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