Shloka 51
Bhṛgu Tests the Trimūrti; Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna Visit Mahā-Viṣṇu and Recover the Brāhmaṇa’s Sons
द्वारेण चक्रानुपथेन तत्तम: परं परं ज्योतिरनन्तपारम् । समश्नुवानं प्रसमीक्ष्य फाल्गुन: प्रताडिताक्षो पिदधेऽक्षिणी उभे ॥ ५१ ॥
dvāreṇa cakrānupathena tat tamaḥ paraṁ paraṁ jyotir ananta-pāram samaśnuvānaṁ prasamīkṣya phālgunaḥ pratāḍitākṣo pidadhe ’kṣiṇī ubhe
เมื่อรถศึกตามรอยจักรไป ก็ข้ามประตูแห่งความมืดนั้นและไปถึงแสงสูงสุดอันไร้ขอบเขต คือพรหมโชติอันแผ่ซ่านทั่วสรรพสิ่ง ครั้นอรชุน (ฟาลคุนะ) เห็นรัศมีจ้าเช่นนั้น ดวงตาก็ปวดแสบ จึงหลับตาทั้งสองข้าง
After breaking through each of the eight concentric shells of the universe, the Sudarśana disc led Lord Kṛṣṇa’s chariot into the limitless, self-effulgent atmosphere of the spiritual sky. This journey by Lord Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna to Vaikuṇṭha is also narrated in Śrī Hari-vaṁśa, where the Lord is quoted as telling His companion:
FAQs
This verse describes Arjuna passing beyond profound darkness into an infinite, supreme radiance, indicating a realm beyond material perception where ordinary senses are overwhelmed.
Arjuna’s eyes were overpowered by the intensity of the boundless divine effulgence he witnessed along the path associated with the Sudarśana disc, so he shut both eyes.
It teaches humility about the limits of the senses and encourages a devotional approach—purifying perception through bhakti—rather than expecting the Divine to be grasped by ordinary sight.