See the twelve Adityas, the eight Vasus, the eleven Rudras, the two Ashvins, and the forty-nine Maruts. See many wonders never seen before, O Bharata.
— Krishna
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Bhagavad Gita · 11.6
Hindi · हिन्दी
हे भरतवंशोद्भव अर्जुन तू बारह आदित्योंको, आठ वसुओंको, ग्यारह रुद्रोंको और दो अश्विनीकुमारोंको तथा उनचास मरुद्गणोंको देख । जिनको तूने पहले कभी देखा नहीं, ऐसे बहुतसे आश्चर्यजनक रूपोंको भी तू देख ॥
Krishna invites Arjuna to see the cosmic form’s many divine beings and wonders, beyond anything he has seen before.
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On the battlefield
Context & commentary
On the battlefield of Kurukshetra, Arjuna has asked to see Krishna’s immeasurable form. Krishna begins unveiling it by pointing out radiant beings and astonishing forms within himself. This verse expands Arjuna’s vision before the full cosmic revelation.
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In your life
Why this verse still matters
You think one conversation will define everything, then the room opens and you realize there are larger forces, larger patterns, and more than one way to understand what is happening.
The takeaway
“A wider reality is already present; fear shrinks when the mind can hold more than one familiar shape.”
Krishna invites Arjuna to see the cosmic form’s many divine beings and wonders, beyond anything he has seen before.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 11.6?
Krishna speaks this verse, on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, in the chapter titled "Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga" (The Universal Form).
Which chapter of the Bhagavad Gita contains verse 11.6?
Verse 6 sits in Chapter 11 of the Bhagavad Gita — Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga, "The Universal Form". The chapter has 55 verses in total.
Why does Bhagavad Gita 11.6 matter today?
You think one conversation will define everything, then the room opens and you realize there are larger forces, larger patterns, and more than one way to understand what is happening.
It trains the mind to widen its frame before it judges what is in front of it.
What this verse means
Krishna invites Arjuna to see the cosmic form’s many divine beings and wonders, beyond anything he has seen before.
Context & commentary
On the battlefield of Kurukshetra, Arjuna has asked to see Krishna’s immeasurable form. Krishna begins unveiling it by pointing out radiant beings and astonishing forms within himself. This verse expands Arjuna’s vision before the full cosmic revelation.
Why this verse still matters
You think one conversation will define everything, then the room opens and you realize there are larger forces, larger patterns, and more than one way to understand what is happening.
“A wider reality is already present; fear shrinks when the mind can hold more than one familiar shape.”