Gita 11.5

Chapter 11: The Universal Form

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Gita 11.5
श्रीभगवानुवाच। पश्य मे पार्थ रूपाणि शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः। नानाविधानि दिव्यानि नानावर्णाकृतीनि च।।

śrī-bhagavān uvāca paśya me pārtha rūpāṇi śataśo 'tha sahasraśaḥ nānā-vidhāni divyāni nānā-varṇākṛtīni ca

"The Supreme Lord said: Behold, O Arjuna, My forms by the hundreds and thousands—diverse, divine, of various colors and shapes."

What This Means:

Krishna immediately grants the request. 'Behold My forms—hundreds, thousands of them! Diverse, divine, in countless colors and shapes.' The vision is about to begin.

Going Deeper:

Notice Krishna doesn't hesitate. When a sincere devotee asks appropriately, the Divine responds immediately. There's no 'you're not ready' or 'wait longer.' Devotion meets response.

How To Apply This:

When your asking is sincere and humble, trust that the response will come. The Divine doesn't play hard to get with genuine seekers.

Key Sanskrit Terms:

Paśya= Behold, seeŚataśaḥ= By hundredsSahasraśaḥ= By thousands