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 40

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Verse 40

The Yoga of the Vision of the Cosmic Form

Obeisances to You from the front, from behind and from all sides! O unbounded power, You are the master of limitless might! You are all-pervading, and thus You are everything!

Context & Meaning

Bowing from every direction — front, back, all sides — because there is no direction in which the Divine is not present. You pervade all, therefore You are all. This is the culmination of Arjuna's recognition: the Divine is not one thing among many. It is the substance of all things. There is no place to stand outside it from which to bow — so one bows from everywhere.