Bhagavad Gita 11.51 is Chapter 11, Verse 51, in Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga (The Universal Form). Below are the Sanskrit text, a transliteration, a plain-English translation and an explanation.
arjuna uvāca dṛṣṭvedaṁ mānuṣaṁ rūpaṁ tava saumyaṁ janārdana idānīm asmi saṁvṛttaḥ sa-cetāḥ prakṛtiṁ gataḥ
"Arjuna said: Seeing this gentle human form of Yours, O Janardana, I am now composed, my mind restored to normal."
What This Means:
Arjuna sighs with relief: 'Seeing Your gentle human form, I'm composed now. My mind has returned to normal (prakriti).' The crisis has passed.
Going Deeper:
'Prakriti-gata' (returned to nature) means Arjuna's normal psychological functioning is restored. The vision took him beyond normal; now he's back, but changed. Integration follows peak experience.
How To Apply This:
After intense spiritual experience, returning to normal functioning is healthy and necessary. Don't cling to peak states. Integration happens in ordinary consciousness.
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