Arjuna

Arjuna

Devotee & Warrior

The great Pandava warrior and skilled archer. Overwhelmed by moral dilemma on the battlefield, he seeks guidance from Krishna, becoming the ideal disciple.

Speaking: Chapter 11, Verse 1

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Verse 1

The Yoga of the Vision of the Cosmic Form

Arjuna said: By my hearing the instructions You have kindly given me about these most confidential spiritual subjects, my illusion has now been dispelled.

Context & Meaning

Arjuna opens with gratitude and a report of inner transformation. The teachings of chapters 7 through 10 — the nature of the Divine, the divine glories, the secret knowledge — have worked. His illusion has been dispelled. This is the sign that genuine teaching has occurred: the student is changed.