Shloka 51

Vishwarupa Darshana Yoga — Vishwarupa Darshana Yoga

Devanagari script

अर्जुन उवाच । दृष्ट्वेदं मानुषं रूपं तव सौम्यं जनार्दन । इदानीमस्मि संवृत्तः सचेताः प्रकृतिं गतः ॥ ११.५१ ॥

Transliteration

arjuna uvāca | dṛṣṭvedaṁ mānuṣaṁ rūpaṁ tava saumyaṁ janārdana | idānīm asmi saṁvṛttaḥ sacetāḥ prakṛtiṁ gataḥ || 11.51 ||

Translation

Arjuna berkata: Wahai Janardana! Melihat wujud-Mu yang lembut dalam rupa manusia ini, kini aku menjadi tenang; kesedaranku pulih, dan aku kembali kepada keadaan semula jadi.

Gita Press Meaning

Arjuna said: Seeing this gentle human form of Yours, O Janardana, I am now composed, restored to clarity, and returned to my natural state.

Critical Edition Meaning

Arjuna said: Having seen this gentle human form of yours, O Janārdana, I am now settled; I have become clear-minded, having returned to (my) normal condition.

Comparative Note

‘prakṛtiṁ gataḥ’ is sometimes read as ‘returned to my nature’ (psychological normalcy) rather than the Sāṃkhya technical ‘Prakṛti’ as a metaphysical principle; context favors the former.

Word by Word

• अर्जुनः: Arjuna
• अर्जुनः: Karta
• Root: अर्जुन

• उवाच: said
• Root: √वच्

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• Root: √दृश्

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Karma
• Root: इदम्

• मानुषम्: human
• Root: मानुष

• रूपम्: form
• रूपम्: Karma
• Root: रूप

• तव: of you / your
• Root: युष्मद्

• सौम्यम्: gentle, benign
• Root: सौम्य

• जनार्दन: O Janārdana
• Root: जनार्दन

• इदानीम्: now
• Root: इदानीम्

• अस्मि: I am
• Root: √अस्

• संवृत्तः: become, returned to a state
• Root: √वृत्

• सचेताः: with awareness; composed, conscious
• Root: सचेतस्

• प्रकृतिम्: (my) natural state; nature
• प्रकृतिम्: Karma
• Root: प्रकृति

• गतः: gone to; attained
• Root: √गम्

Speakers

• Arjuna

Primary Concepts

• Mental equilibrium
• Devotional accessibility
• Embodied theism

Key Themes

• Grounding after transcendence
• Human-scale religiosity
• Clarity and composure

FAQs

Psychological significance?

Arjuna reports a return from cognitive overload to coherence; the ‘gentle’ form functions as a stabilizing focus that restores attention and emotional balance.

Metaphysical meaning?

The passage supports a theology in which the ultimate can be approached through a relatable manifestation without denying transcendence.

Contextual relevance?

It marks closure of the cosmic vision and re-establishes conditions for ethical instruction and decision-making.

Modern Application?

It parallels the value of grounding techniques—returning to the familiar and manageable—after intense experiences or insights.