Shloka 6
Puruṣottama-yoga
The Discipline of the Supreme Person) — Chapter 15 (Bhagavadgītā
पश्यादित्यान् वसून् रुद्रानश्विनौ मरुतस्तथा । बहुन्यदृष्टपूर्वाणि पश्याश्चर्याणि भारत
paśyādityān vasūn rudrān aśvinau marutas tathā | bahūny adṛṣṭapūrvāṇi paśyāścaryāṇi bhārata ||
Arjuna said: “Behold the Ādityas, the Vasus, the Rudras, the two Aśvins, and the Maruts as well. O descendant of Bharata, behold many wonders never seen before.”
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the overwhelming scope of divine revelation: the cosmic order includes all classes of gods, and true insight into it is extraordinary and transformative. It points to humility before the vastness of dharma and the divine reality that transcends ordinary perception.
In the context of the war narrative, Arjuna is describing a vision in which the great Vedic deities appear together as wondrous, unprecedented forms. Addressing Dhṛtarāṣṭra as “Bhārata,” he urges him to ‘behold’ these marvels, emphasizing the extraordinary nature of what is being revealed.