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1But you will not be able to see me with merely this eye of yours. I give you an eye divine. (Now) see my divine power. Sasigaya said: Having spoken thus, O king! Hari, the great * Madhusddana takes power to mean capacity of becoming small or great, of obtaining what is wanted, &c.; the so-called eight Bhatis. CHAPTER XI, 17. 93 lord of the possessors of mystic power, then showed to the son of Przth4 his supreme divine form, having many mouths and eyes, having (within it) many wonderful sights, having many celestial ornaments, having many celestial weapons held erect, wearing celestial flowers and vestments, having an anointment of celestial perfumes, full of every wonder, the infinite deity with faces in all directions’. If in the heavens, the lustre of a thousand suns burst forth all at once, that would be like the lustre of that mighty one. There the son of Pasdu then observed in the body of the god of gods the whole universe (all) in one, and divided into numerous # (divisions). Then Dhanaggaya filled with amazement, and with hair standing on end, bowed his head before the god, and spoke with joined hands. Arguna said : O god! I see within your body the yods, as also all the groups of various beings; and the lord Brahman seated on (his) lotus seat, and all the sages and celestial snakes. I see you, who are of countless forms, possessed of many arms, stomachs, mouths, and eyes on all sides. And, O lord of the universe! O you of all forms! I do not see your end or middle or beginning. I see you bearing a coronet and a mace and a discus—a mass of glory, brilliant on all sides, difficult to look at, having on > Cf. p. go supra. Sankara explains it as meaning ‘ pervading everything.’ The expression occurs in the Nrssimha-tépini-upanishad, p. 50, where it is said, ‘as, without organs, it sees, hears, goes, takes from all sides and pervades everything, therefore it has faces on all sides.’ * Gods, manes, men, and so forth. 94 BHAGAVADGITA,
250, where it is said, ‘as, without organs, it sees, hears, goes, takes from all sides and pervades everything, therefore it has faces on all sides.’ * Gods, manes, men, and so forth. 94 BHAGAVADGITA, all sides the effulgence of a blazing fire or sun, and indefinable. You are indestructible, the supreme one to be known. You are the highest support! of this universe. You are the inexhaustible protector of everlasting piety. I believe you to be the eternal being. I see you void of beginning, middle, end— of infinite power, of unnumbered arms, having the sun and moon for eyes, having a mouth like a blazing fire, and heating the universe with your radiance. For this space between heaven and earth and all the quarters are pervaded by you alone. Looking at this wonderful and terrible form of yours, O high-souled one! the three worlds are affrighted. For here these groups of gods are entering into you. Some being afraid are praying with joined hands, and the groups of great sages and Siddhas are saying ‘Welfare?!’ and praising you with abundant (hymns) of praise. The Rudras, and Adityas, the Vasus, the Sadhyas, the Visvas, the two Asvins, the Maruts, and the Ushmapas, and the groups of Gandharvas, Yakshas, demons, and Siddhas are all looking at you amazed. Seeing your mighty form, with many mouths and eyes, with many arms, thighs, and feet, with many stomachs, and fearful with many jaws, all people, and I likewise, are much alarmed, O you of mighty arms! Seeing you, O Vishau! touching the skies, radiant, possessed of many hues, with a gaping mouth, and with large blazing eyes, I am much alarmed in my inmost self, and feel no courage, no tranquillity. And seeing your mouths terrible by the jaws, and ? The words are the same as at p. 97 infra, where see the note. * Seeing signs of some great cataclysm, they say, ‘ May it be well with the universe,’ and then proceed to pray to you. CHAPTER XI, 32. 95
3And seeing your mouths terrible by the jaws, and ? The words are the same as at p. 97 infra, where see the note. * Seeing signs of some great cataclysm, they say, ‘ May it be well with the universe,’ and then proceed to pray to you. CHAPTER XI, 32. 95 resembling the fire of destruction, I cannot recognise the (various) directions, I feel no comfort. Be gracious, O lord of gods! who pervadest the universe. And all these sons of Dhrztardsh/éra, together with all the bands of kings, and Bhishma and Droma, and this charioteer’s son' likewise, together with our principal warriors also, are rapidly entering your mouths, fearful and horrific? by (reason of your) jaws. And some with their heads smashed are seen (to be) stuck in the spaces between the teeth. As the many rapid currents of a river's waters run towards the sea alone, so do these heroes of the human world enter your mouths blazing all round. As butterflies, with increased velocity, enter a blazing fire to their destruction, so too do these people enter your mouths with increased velocity (only) to their destruction. Swallowing all these people, you are licking them over and over again from all sides, with your blazing mouths. Your fierce splendours, O Vishzu! filling the whole universe with (their) effulgence, are heating it. Tell me who you are in this fierce form. Salutations be to thee, O chief of the gods! Be gracious. I wish to know you, the primeval one, for I do not understand your actions. The Deity said : I am death, the destroyer of the worlds, fully developed, and I am now active about the over- * Ie. Karna, who was really the eldest brother of the Paxdavas, but having been immediately on birth abandoned by Kuntf, was brought up by a charioteer. Karwa was told of his true origin by Bhishma on his deathbed, and advised to join the Pandavas, but he declined. * By reason of the ruggedness and distortion of face. 96 BHAGAVADGITA. throw of the worlds. Even without you, the warriors standing in the adverse hosts, shall all cease to be. Therefore, be up, obtain glory, and vanquishing (your) foes, enjoy a prosperous kingdom. All these have been already killed by me. Be only the instrument, O Savyasaéin!! Droza, and Bhishma, and Gayadratha, and Karma, and likewise other valiant warriors also, whom I have killed, do you kill. Be not alarmed. Do fight. And in the battle you will conquer (your) foes. Sadigaya said : Hearing these words of Kesava, the wearer of the coronet?, trembling, and with joined hands, bowed down; and sorely afraid, and with throat choked up, he again spoke to Krzshva after saluting him. Arguna said :
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Romanised transliteration as printed by the translator, not the original script. This is what we hold.
1But you will not be able to see me with merely this eye of yours. I give you an eye divine. (Now) see my divine power. Sasigaya said: Having spoken thus, O king! Hari, the great * Madhusddana takes power to mean capacity of becoming small or great, of obtaining what is wanted, &c.; the so-called eight Bhatis. CHAPTER XI, 17. 93 lord of the possessors of mystic power, then showed to the son of Przth4 his supreme divine form, having many mouths and eyes, having (within it) many wonderful sights, having many celestial ornaments, having many celestial weapons held erect, wearing celestial flowers and vestments, having an anointment of celestial perfumes, full of every wonder, the infinite deity with faces in all directions’. If in the heavens, the lustre of a thousand suns burst forth all at once, that would be like the lustre of that mighty one. There the son of Pasdu then observed in the body of the god of gods the whole universe (all) in one, and divided into numerous # (divisions). Then Dhanaggaya filled with amazement, and with hair standing on end, bowed his head before the god, and spoke with joined hands. Arguna said : O god! I see within your body the yods, as also all the groups of various beings; and the lord Brahman seated on (his) lotus seat, and all the sages and celestial snakes. I see you, who are of countless forms, possessed of many arms, stomachs, mouths, and eyes on all sides. And, O lord of the universe! O you of all forms! I do not see your end or middle or beginning. I see you bearing a coronet and a mace and a discus—a mass of glory, brilliant on all sides, difficult to look at, having on > Cf. p. go supra. Sankara explains it as meaning ‘ pervading everything.’ The expression occurs in the Nrssimha-tépini-upanishad, p. 50, where it is said, ‘as, without organs, it sees, hears, goes, takes from all sides and pervades everything, therefore it has faces on all sides.’ * Gods, manes, men, and so forth. 94 BHAGAVADGITA,
250, where it is said, ‘as, without organs, it sees, hears, goes, takes from all sides and pervades everything, therefore it has faces on all sides.’ * Gods, manes, men, and so forth. 94 BHAGAVADGITA, all sides the effulgence of a blazing fire or sun, and indefinable. You are indestructible, the supreme one to be known. You are the highest support! of this universe. You are the inexhaustible protector of everlasting piety. I believe you to be the eternal being. I see you void of beginning, middle, end— of infinite power, of unnumbered arms, having the sun and moon for eyes, having a mouth like a blazing fire, and heating the universe with your radiance. For this space between heaven and earth and all the quarters are pervaded by you alone. Looking at this wonderful and terrible form of yours, O high-souled one! the three worlds are affrighted. For here these groups of gods are entering into you. Some being afraid are praying with joined hands, and the groups of great sages and Siddhas are saying ‘Welfare?!’ and praising you with abundant (hymns) of praise. The Rudras, and Adityas, the Vasus, the Sadhyas, the Visvas, the two Asvins, the Maruts, and the Ushmapas, and the groups of Gandharvas, Yakshas, demons, and Siddhas are all looking at you amazed. Seeing your mighty form, with many mouths and eyes, with many arms, thighs, and feet, with many stomachs, and fearful with many jaws, all people, and I likewise, are much alarmed, O you of mighty arms! Seeing you, O Vishau! touching the skies, radiant, possessed of many hues, with a gaping mouth, and with large blazing eyes, I am much alarmed in my inmost self, and feel no courage, no tranquillity. And seeing your mouths terrible by the jaws, and ? The words are the same as at p. 97 infra, where see the note. * Seeing signs of some great cataclysm, they say, ‘ May it be well with the universe,’ and then proceed to pray to you. CHAPTER XI, 32. 95
3And seeing your mouths terrible by the jaws, and ? The words are the same as at p. 97 infra, where see the note. * Seeing signs of some great cataclysm, they say, ‘ May it be well with the universe,’ and then proceed to pray to you. CHAPTER XI, 32. 95 resembling the fire of destruction, I cannot recognise the (various) directions, I feel no comfort. Be gracious, O lord of gods! who pervadest the universe. And all these sons of Dhrztardsh/éra, together with all the bands of kings, and Bhishma and Droma, and this charioteer’s son' likewise, together with our principal warriors also, are rapidly entering your mouths, fearful and horrific? by (reason of your) jaws. And some with their heads smashed are seen (to be) stuck in the spaces between the teeth. As the many rapid currents of a river's waters run towards the sea alone, so do these heroes of the human world enter your mouths blazing all round. As butterflies, with increased velocity, enter a blazing fire to their destruction, so too do these people enter your mouths with increased velocity (only) to their destruction. Swallowing all these people, you are licking them over and over again from all sides, with your blazing mouths. Your fierce splendours, O Vishzu! filling the whole universe with (their) effulgence, are heating it. Tell me who you are in this fierce form. Salutations be to thee, O chief of the gods! Be gracious. I wish to know you, the primeval one, for I do not understand your actions. The Deity said : I am death, the destroyer of the worlds, fully developed, and I am now active about the over- * Ie. Karna, who was really the eldest brother of the Paxdavas, but having been immediately on birth abandoned by Kuntf, was brought up by a charioteer. Karwa was told of his true origin by Bhishma on his deathbed, and advised to join the Pandavas, but he declined. * By reason of the ruggedness and distortion of face. 96 BHAGAVADGITA. throw of the worlds. Even without you, the warriors standing in the adverse hosts, shall all cease to be. Therefore, be up, obtain glory, and vanquishing (your) foes, enjoy a prosperous kingdom. All these have been already killed by me. Be only the instrument, O Savyasaéin!! Droza, and Bhishma, and Gayadratha, and Karma, and likewise other valiant warriors also, whom I have killed, do you kill. Be not alarmed. Do fight. And in the battle you will conquer (your) foes. Sadigaya said : Hearing these words of Kesava, the wearer of the coronet?, trembling, and with joined hands, bowed down; and sorely afraid, and with throat choked up, he again spoke to Krzshva after saluting him. Arguna said :
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