Gita 11.19
अनादिमध्यान्तमनन्तवीर्यमनन्तबाहुं शशिसूर्यनेत्रम्।
पश्यामि त्वां दीप्तहुताशवक्त्रं स्वतेजसा विश्वमिदं तपन्तम्।।
anādi-madhyāntam ananta-vīryam ananta-bāhuṁ śaśi-sūrya-netram paśyāmi tvāṁ dīpta-hutāśa-vaktraṁ sva-tejasā viśvam idaṁ tapantam
"I see You without beginning, middle, or end, of infinite power, with infinite arms, with sun and moon as eyes, with blazing fire from Your mouths, heating the universe with Your radiance."
What This Means:
Again: no beginning, middle, or end. Infinite power and arms. Sun and moon as eyes. Blazing fire from mouths, heating the entire universe. The cosmic form is consuming as well as creating.
Going Deeper:
The fire from mouths and heating of the universe introduces the destructive aspect. This isn't just creation—it's the power that burns. The same radiance that illuminates also consumes.
How To Apply This:
Divine energy is fire—it illuminates and it burns. Transformation isn't gentle. What purifies also consumes. Approach the sacred knowing it will change you, not just comfort you.
Key Sanskrit Terms:
Śaśi-sūrya-netra= Moon and sun as eyesDīpta-hutāśa= Blazing fireTapantam= Heating, burning