The Bhagavadgîtâ, with the Sanatsugâtîya and the Anugîtâ — SBE Vol. 8 (trans. K. T. Telang, 1882)
The translator’s English as printed (K. T. Telang). The original-language text is not held; names are romanised as the translator printed them.
CHAPTER XI.
Arguna said:
In consequence of the excellent and mysterious words concerning the relation of the supreme and individual soul, which you have spoken for my welfare, this delusion of mine is gone away. O you whose eyes are like lotus leaves! I have heard from you at large about the production and dissolution of things, and also about your inexhaustible greatness. O highest lord! what you have said about yourself is so. I wish, O best of beings! to see your divine form. If, O lord! you think that it is possible for me to look upon it, then, O lord of the possessors of mystic power!* show your inexhaustible form to me.
The Deity said:
In hundreds and in thousands see my forms, O son of Pṛitha! various, divine, and of various colours and shapes. See the Adityas, Vasus, Rudras, the two Aśvins, and Maruts likewise. And O descendant of Bharata! see wonders, in numbers, unseen before. Within my body, O Guḍâkeśa! see to-day the whole universe, including (everything) movable and immovable, (all) in one, and whatever else you wish to see. But 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.
Sañgaya said:
Having spoken thus, O king! Hari, the great lord of the possessors of mystic power, then showed to the son of Pṛtha 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 Pâṇḍu then observed in the body of the god of gods the whole universe (all) in one, and divided into numerous * (divisions). Then Dhanañgaya filled with amazement, and with hair standing on end, bowed his head before the god, and spoke with joined hands.
* Madhusûdana takes power to mean capacity of becoming small or great, of obtaining what is wanted, &c.; the so-called eight Bhitis.
CHAPTER XI.
Arjuna said:
In consequence of the excellent and mysterious words you have spoken for my welfare, concerning the relation of the supreme and individual soul, this delusion of mine has gone away. O you whose eyes are like lotus leaves! I have heard from you at length about the production and dissolution of things, and also about your inexhaustible greatness. O highest lord! what you have said about yourself is so. I wish, O best of beings! to see your divine form. If, O lord! you think it possible for me to look upon it, then, O lord of the possessors of mystic power!* show your inexhaustible form to me.
The Deity said:
In hundreds and thousands, behold my forms, O son of Pṛitha — varied, divine, of every colour and shape. See the Adityas, Vasus, Rudras, the two Aśvins, and the Maruts as well. And O descendant of Bharata, behold wonders beyond number, never seen before. Within my body, O Guḍâkeśa, see today the entire universe — all that moves and all that stands still — gathered into one, and whatever else you wish to see. Yet you cannot see me with your ordinary eye alone. I give you a divine eye. Now behold my divine power.
Sañjaya said:
Having spoken thus, O king, Hari, the great lord of the possessors of mystic power, then showed to the son of Pṛtha his supreme divine form — having many mouths and eyes, containing many wonderful sights, adorned with many celestial ornaments, holding many celestial weapons aloft, wearing celestial flowers and vestments, anointed with celestial perfumes, full of every wonder, the infinite deity with faces in all directions. If the lustre of a thousand suns were to burst forth all at once in the heavens, that would be like the lustre of that mighty one. There the son of Pâṇḍu observed in the body of the god of gods the whole universe, all in one, and divided into numerous* divisions. Then Dhanañjaya, filled with amazement and with hair standing on end, bowed his head before the god and spoke with joined hands.
* Madhusûdana takes power to mean the capacity to become small or great, to obtain whatever one desires, and so on — the eight Bhitis, as they are called.