Shloka 31
Puruṣottama-yoga
The Discipline of the Supreme Person) — Chapter 15 (Bhagavadgītā
सम्बन्ध-- अजुनने तीसरे और चौथे शलोकोमें भगवानूसे अपने ऐश्वर्यमय रूपका दर्शन करानेके लिये प्रार्थना की थी
arjuna uvāca | ākhyāhi me ko bhavān ugrarūpo namo'stu te devavara prasīda | vijñātum icchāmi bhavantam ādyaṁ na hi prajānāmi tava pravṛttim ||
Wika ni Arjuna: “Ipahayag Mo sa akin—sino Ka sa ganitong kakila-kilabot na anyo? O pinakadakila sa mga diyos, ako’y yumuyuko sa Iyo; mahabag Ka. Nais Kitang makilala nang malinaw bilang ang Unang Pinagmulan, sapagkat hindi ko nauunawaan ang layon at landas ng Iyong pagkilos.”
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in fear and confusion, the proper response to overwhelming power is humility, reverence, and sincere inquiry. Arjuna models devotion joined with discernment: he bows, asks for grace, and seeks to understand the divine intention rather than reacting blindly.
After witnessing the terrifying cosmic form, Arjuna is shaken. He recognizes the divinity before him, offers salutations, and asks Krishna to clarify who he is seeing in this fierce manifestation and what purpose this immense, world-consuming activity serves.