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Bhagavad Gita · Vishvarupa Darshana YogaChapter 11, Shloka 50 (11.50)

Original Sanskrit · सञ्जयः

सञ्जय उवाच

इत्यर्जुनं वासुदेवस्तथोक्त्वा
स्वकं रूपं दर्शयामास भूयः
आश्वासयामास च भीतमेनं
भूत्वा पुनः सौम्यवपुर्महात्मा
॥ 11.50 ॥

ityarjunaṃ vāsudevastathoktvā
svakaṃ rūpaṃ darśayāmāsa bhūyaḥ
āśvāsayāmāsa ca bhītamenaṃ
bhūtvā punaḥ saumyavapurmahātmā

Translation

Sanjaya said: "Having spoken thus to Arjuna, Vasudeva showed his own form again; and the great one, taking on once more his gentle form, comforted the frightened (Arjuna)."

Interpretation

Shankaracharya. svakaṃ vasudevasya gṛhe jātaṃ rūpaṃ — his own form, born in the house of Vasudeva; saumyavapuḥ prasannadehaḥ.

Acharya Ramanuja — the story of the four arms. aparicitasvarūpadarśanena bhītam enaṃ punar api paricitasaumyavapuḥ bhūtvā āśvāsayāmāsa — Arjuna, frightened by the unfamiliar form, was comforted by the familiar, gentle form; and the story: the son of Vasudeva's caturbhujam eva svakīyaṃ rūpam — at the prayer of Vasudeva, who feared Kamsa, ākaṃsavadhāt pūrvaṃ bhujadvayam upasaṃhṛtaṃ paścād āviṣkṛtaṃ ca — two arms were kept hidden until the slaying of Kamsa and revealed afterwards; with evidence from Vishnu Purana 5.3.10, 5.3.13; and even Shishupala (in his hatred) used to contemplate the four-armed form (Vi. Pu. 4.15.10).

AI-assisted draft translation — under review.

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