Yoga through Beholding the Cosmic Form of God
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Arjuna said, By this explanation of the highest secret concerning the Self which...

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The origin and destruction of beings have been heard in detail from You, O lotus...

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Now, O Supreme Lord, as Thou hast thus described Thyself, O Supreme Person, I wi...

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If Thou, O Lord, thinkest it possible for me to see it, do Thou, then, O Lord of...

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The Blessed Lord said, "Behold, O Arjuna, forms of Mine, by the hundreds and tho...

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Behold the Adityas, the Vasus, the Rudras, the two Asvins, and the Maruts; behol...

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Now, behold, O Arjuna, in this My body, the entire universe centered in one, inc...

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But you are not able to behold Me with these your own eyes; I give you the divin...

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Sanjaya said, Having thus spoken, O king, the great Lord of Yoga, Hari (Krishna)...

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With numerous mouths and eyes, with numerous wondrous sights, with numerous divi...

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Wearing divine garlands and apparel, anointed with divine unguents, the all-wond...

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If the splendour of a thousand suns were to blaze out simultaneously in the sky,...

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There, in the body of the God of gods, Arjuna then saw the entire universe resti...

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Then, Arjuna, filled with wonder and his hair standing on end, bowed his head to...

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Arjuna said, "O God, I see all the gods in Your body, as well as hosts of variou...

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I see You with boundless form on every side, with many arms, stomachs, mouths, a...

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I see You with the diadem, club, and discus, a mass of radiance shining everywhe...

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You are the Imperishable, the Supreme Being, worthy of being known. You are the ...

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I see You without beginning, middle, or end, infinite in power, with endless arm...

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This space between the earth and the heavens, and all the quarters, is filled by...

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Verily, these hosts of gods enter into Thee; some extol Thee with joined palms i...

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The Rudras, Adityas, Vasus, Sadhyas, Visvedevas, the two Asvins, Maruts, the Man...

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Having seen Your immeasurable form with many mouths and eyes, O mighty-armed one...

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On seeing Thee, touching the sky, shining in many colors, with mouths wide open,...

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Having seen Thy mouths fearful with teeth blazing like the fires of cosmic disso...

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All the sons of Dhritarashtra, along with the hosts of kings of the earth, Bhish...

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Some hurry into Your mouths with their terrible teeth, fearful to behold. Some a...

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Verily, just as many torrents of rivers flow towards the ocean, so too these her...

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As moths hurriedly rush into a blazing fire, leading to their own destruction, s...

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Thou lickest up, devouring all the worlds on every side with Thy flaming mouths....

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Tell me, who you are, so fierce of form. I offer my salutations to you, O God Su...

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The Blessed Lord said, "I am the full-grown, world-destroying Time, now engaged ...

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Therefore, stand up and obtain fame. Conquer the enemies and enjoy the unparalle...

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Drona, Bhishma, Jayadratha, Karna, and other brave warriors have already been sl...

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Sanjaya said, Having heard that speech of Lord Krishna, Arjuna, with joined palm...

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Arjuna said, "It is fitting, O Krishna, that the world delights and rejoices in ...

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And why should they not, O great Soul, bow to Thee Who art greater than all else...

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You are the primal God, the ancient Purusha, the supreme refuge of this universe...

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You are Vayu, Yama, Agni, Varuna, the moon, the Creator, and the great-grandfath...

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Salutations to You in front and behind! Salutations to You on every side! O All!...

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Whatever I have presumptuously said from carelessness or love, addressing You as...

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In whatever way I may have insulted You for the sake of fun, while at play, repo...

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Thou art the Father of this world, both moving and unmoving. Thou art to be ador...

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Therefore, bowing down and prostrating my body, I crave Thy forgiveness, O adora...

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I am delighted, having seen something never seen before; yet my mind is distress...

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I desire to see You as before, crowned, bearing a mace, with the discus in hand,...

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The Blessed Lord said, "O Arjuna, this Cosmic Form has graciously been shown to ...

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Neither by the study of the Vedas, nor by gifts, nor by sacrifices, nor by sever...

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Do not be afraid, nor be bewildered on seeing such a terrible form of Mine; with...

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Sanjaya said, Having thus spoken to Arjuna, Krishna again showed His own form. T...

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Arjuna said, "Having seen this Thy gentle human form, O Krishna, now I am compos...

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The Blessed Lord said, "It is very hard indeed to see this form of Mine which th...

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Neither by the Vedas, nor by austerity, nor by gift, nor by sacrifice can I be s...

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But by single-minded devotion, I can be known, seen, and entered into in reality...

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He who does all actions for Me, who regards Me as the Supreme, who is devoted to...