Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11 Verse 52 Meaning
The Blessed Lord said, "It is very hard indeed to see this form of Mine which thou hast seen; even the gods are ever longing to behold it."
BG 11.52
श्री भगवानुवाच सुदुर्दर्शमिदं रूपं दृष्टवानसि यन्मम। देवा अप्यस्य रूपस्य नित्यं दर्शनकाङ्क्षिणः
śhrī-bhagavān uvācha su-durdarśham idaṁ rūpaṁ dṛiṣhṭavān asi yan mama devā apy asya rūpasya nityaṁ darśhana-kāṅkṣhiṇaḥ
Meaning
The Blessed Lord said, "It is very hard indeed to see this form of Mine which thou hast seen; even the gods are ever longing to behold it."
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Explanation & Life Application
This verse from Chapter 11 of the Bhagavad Gita highlights a practical insight: The Blessed Lord said, "It is very hard indeed to see this form of Mine which thou hast seen; even the gods are ever longing to behold it.
In The Yoga of the Universal Form (Visvarupa Darsana Yoga), Krishna explains Arjuna receives divine vision to see Krishna's cosmic universal form.
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Chapter Context
Arjuna receives divine vision to see Krishna's cosmic universal form.
Key themes in this chapter include Universal form, Divine vision, Awe.
When to Apply This Verse
- •When you need steadiness while dealing with universal form
- •When practicing divine vision amid uncertainty
- •When applying awe to real-life choices
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Related Verses
BG 11.32
The Blessed Lord said, "I am the full-grown, world-destroying Time, now engaged in destroying the worlds. Even without you, none of the warriors arrayed in the hostile armies will live."
BG 11.33
Therefore, stand up and obtain fame. Conquer the enemies and enjoy the unparalleled kingdom. Verily, by Me they have already been slain; be thou a mere instrument, O Arjuna.
BG 1.1
Dhritarashtra said, "What did my people and the sons of Pandu do when they had assembled together, eager for battle, on the holy plain of Kurukshetra, O Sanjaya?"
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