Verse 11.50 : Visvarupa Darsana Yoga "Vision of Cosmic Form"
Verse 50 of 55
Shloka 11.50
सञ्जय उवाच |
इत्यर्जुनं वासुदेवस्तथोक्त्वा
स्वकं रूपं दर्शयामास भूयः |
आश्वासयामास च भीतमेनं
भूत्वा पुनः सौम्यवपुर्महात्मा ||११-५०||
sañjaya uvāca .
ityarjunaṃ vāsudevastathoktvā svakaṃ rūpaṃ darśayāmāsa bhūyaḥ .
āśvāsayāmāsa ca bhītamenaṃ bhūtvā punaḥ saumyavapurmahātmā ||11-50||
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The Translation
“Sanjaya said: Having thus spoken to Arjuna, Vasudeva showed His own form again; and the Great Soul, assuming once more His gentle form, comforted the terrified one.”
Commentary & Insights
Sanjaya describes Krishna's physical transformation as He contracts His infinite form back into His gentle, human form, comforting the trembling prince.
Practical Application
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Adjust your communication style today to be soft, accessible, and supportive when explaining a task to a colleague, rather than acting superior.
Reflections & Notes
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Self-Reflection Prompts
- Why is the ability to comfort others (āśvāsayāmāsa) considered a sign of a 'Great Soul' (mahātmā)? How can we cultivate this quality?
- How does the name 'Vasudeva' remind us of Krishna's human birth, grounding the cosmic reality back into our physical world?
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11.50
सञ्जय उवाच
Krishna first showed His four-armed Vishnu form, and then His normal, two-armed human form as the charioteer. The Mahatma, the Supreme Lord, acts out of compassion to restore Arjuna's normal consciousness.