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 37

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Verse 37

The Yoga of the Vision of the Cosmic Form

O great one, greater even than Brahma, You are the original creator. Why then should they not offer their respectful obeisances unto You? O limitless one, O God of gods, O refuge of the universe! You are the invincible source, the cause of all causes, transcendental to this material manifestation.

Context & Meaning

Arjuna reaches for theological clarity in the midst of overwhelming vision: You are greater than Brahma, the creator. You are the cause of all causes. You are transcendent even to the categories of being (sat) and non-being (asat). Why would anything not bow to you? The question is rhetorical — it is an expression of the wonder that there was ever any doubt.