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Comfort

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

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Chapter 11 • Verse 49 →The Yoga of the Vision of the Universal Form
Mā te vyathā mā cha vimūḍha-bhāvo dṛiṣhṭvā rūpaṁ ghoram īdṛing mamedam, vyapeta-bhīḥ prīta-manāḥ punas tvaṁ tad eva me rūpam idaṁ prapaśhya

Be not afraid and do not be bewildered, having seen this terrible form of Mine. With your fear dispelled and with a gladdened heart, now behold again this My former form.

  • •God comforts the devotee after the overwhelming vision
  • •Fear is not the lasting response to divine encounter
  • •The personal, gentle form is the preferred abode of devotion
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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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