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 51

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Verse 51

The Yoga of the Vision of the Cosmic Form

When Arjuna thus saw Krishna in His original form, he said: O Janardana, seeing this humanlike form, so very beautiful, I am now composed in mind, and I am restored to my original nature.

Context & Meaning

The return to composure: Arjuna sees the human face of Krishna — saumya, gentle and beautiful — and is restored. Sacetāḥ: his mind returns. Prakṛtiṃ gataḥ: he is back to his own nature. The overwhelming vision has passed and the beloved is simply there. This is the great exhale after the great breathlessness.