Verse-31
Chapter 11 — Vishwaroop Darshan Yoga
Verse 31
🕉 Original Sanskrit Shloka
ākhyāhi me ko bhavānugrarüpo namo'stu te devavara prasīda
vijñātumicchāmi bhavantamādyam na hi prajānāmi tava pravṛttim
🕉 English Translation
Prabho! Kaun hain aap iss roop mein,
Roop ugr kaisa na janu mai yeh.
Namaskar tumko karo kripa ab,
Dikhayo mujhe adi roop apna sab.
📜 Translation
English
Tell me who you are in this fierce form. O superiormost amongst the gods! I offer my salutation to You! Have mercy. O primal being! I desire to know You in essence as I do not understand the will of Your working.
This verse is a result of fear and nervousness of Arjun. He has an old association with Lord Shri Krishna; Arjun is His special friend. Even till this time He is sitting in front of him as the charioteer. But there this inquiry being made by Arjun is portraying his awestruck state-
You are the superiormost amongst the gods. I bow down to You. On seeing You in this form I am unable to determine as to why You are showing me this form of Yours. The soldiers of the Kaurav side and the heroes of our side too are entering You. You are the original being and all is due to You and under your influence. Even then at this time I am unable to comprehend that what is Your purpose behind all this. This working of Yours is beyond my comprehension. Make me understand; tell me, O Krishna! Be gracious to me, become pleased.
On such enquiry of Arjun the Krishna of the Gita is now seen offering clarification-