Shloka 50
Vishwarupa Darshana Yoga — Vishwarupa Darshana Yoga
संजय उवाच । इत्यर्जुनं वासुदेवस्तथोक्त्वा स्वकं रूपं दर्शयामास भूयः । आश्वासयामास च भीतमेनं भूत्वा पुनः सौम्यवपुर्महात्मा ॥ ११.५० ॥
sañjaya uvāca | ity arjunaṁ vāsudevas tathoktva svakaṁ rūpaṁ darśayāmāsa bhūyaḥ | āśvāsayāmāsa ca bhītam enaṁ bhūtvā punaḥ saumyavapur mahātmā || 11.50 ||
สัญชัยกล่าวว่า: เมื่อวาสุเทวะตรัสแก่พระอรชุนดังนี้แล้ว ก็ทรงแสดงรูปของพระองค์เองอีกครั้ง และเมื่อมหาตมะทรงกลับสู่พระวรกายอันอ่อนโยน ก็ทรงปลอบประโลมพระอรชุนผู้หวาดกลัว
Sanjaya said: Having thus spoken to Arjuna, Vasudeva again showed His own form; and assuming His gentle appearance, the great-souled One consoled the frightened Arjuna.
Sanjaya said: Having spoken thus to Arjuna, Vāsudeva showed again his own form; and, becoming once more of gentle-bodied appearance, the great-souled one comforted him who was afraid.
No major doctrinal divergence; the verse is narrative framing that underscores a shift from cosmic disclosure to a gentler, dialogical form.
FAQs
The verse highlights the importance of reassurance and relational safety after an overwhelming encounter, enabling learning to continue.
It suggests that the divine is not bound to a single manifestation; ‘form’ functions as a mode of disclosure suited to the recipient.
Sanjaya’s narration returns the listener to the battlefield dialogue frame while marking the end of the cosmic vision episode.
In teaching and mentoring, it supports adapting intensity to the learner’s capacity and offering grounding after challenging material.