Vaktum arhasy asheshena divya hy atma-vibhutayah, yabhir vibhutibhir lokan imams tvam vyapya tishthasi
Please tell me in detail of Your divine glories by which You pervade all these worlds and dwell within them. Arjuna requests a detailed account of the Lord's vibhutis — divine manifestations — to help the mind comprehend and meditate on the infinite through its finite expressions in the world.
- •Asking for knowledge of divine manifestations is itself a devotional act
- •Understanding the Lord through His vibhutis helps the mind connect with the infinite
- •The Lord pervades and sustains the worlds through His divine glories
Evam etad yathattha tvam atmanam parameshvara, drashtum icchami te rupam aishvaram purushottama
O Supreme Lord, O best of persons, although You have described Yourself as I have heard, I now wish to see Your divine cosmic form.
- •Hearing about God kindles the desire to see God
- •Seeking direct experience beyond mere knowledge
- •Arjuna's request as a model of sincere aspiration
Manyase yadi tac chakyam maya drashtum iti prabho, yogeshvara tato me tvam darshayatmanam avyayam
O master of all mystic powers, if You think it possible for me to behold Your universal form, then please reveal that imperishable self to me.
- •Humility before seeking divine vision
- •Acknowledging the Lord's sovereignty over revelation
- •Requesting the imperishable to be made visible