Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11 - Viswarupa Darasana Yoga - Sloka 13

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1 Gita Sloka  every day - Chapter 11 - Viswarupa Darsana Yoga - Sloka 13

Krishna at Goverdhan

Tatra ekastham jagat krutsnam  pravi bhaktam anekadha I

Apashyat deva devasya sharire pandavas tada II sloka 13

तत्र एकस्थं जगत् कृत्स्नं प्रवि भक्तं अनेकधा I

अपश्यत् देव देवस्य शरीरे पाण्डवः II श्लोक 13

There in that form, Arjuna beheld the whole universe, with its manifold divisions gathered together in one single spot within the body of the God of gods.

'There' in that unique and divine body of the God of gods - infinite in length and breadth, with innumerable hands, stomachs, faces and eyes, of immeasurable splendour, equipped with innumerable divine weapons, adorned with innumerable ornaments, appropriate to itself and with divine garlands and raiments, fragrant with celestial perfumes and full of wonders -, there Arjuna beheld with the appropriate divine eyes granted by the grace of the Lord, the entire universe consisting of Prakriti (material nature) and the selves, all remaining in 'one single spot', at a single point. He beheld 'the whole universe' with all its above divisions, differentiated into varied and wonderful classes of experiencing beings like Brahma, gods, animals, men, immovables, etc., and the places, objects and means of experiences such as earth, ether, Rasatala, Atala, Vitala, Sutala, etc. He beheld thus the entire universe as depicted in such texts as those starting with "I am the origin of all: from Me proceed everything" (10.8); "Indeed I shall tell you, O Arjuna, my glorious self-manifestations (10.19); :I am the self, O Arjuna, dwelling in the hearts of all beings." (10.20) and "Of Adithyas, I am Vishnu" (10.21). He ends with "Nothing that moves or does not move exists without Me" (10.39). He finally adds, "I remain, with a single fraction of myself sustaining this whole universe" (10.42)