Reading outline · Vision and dialogue
The universal form
Arjuna asks to see Krishna’s sovereign form; the dialogue presents a vision beyond ordinary sight.
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A request to see
Arjuna asks to see Krishna’s sovereign form; the dialogue presents a vision beyond ordinary sight.
“Arjuna said,—‘This discourse about the supreme mystery, called Adhyatman, which thou hast uttered for my welfare, hath dispelled my delusion. For I have heard at large from thee of the creation and dissolution of beings, O thou of eyes like lotus petals, and also of thy greatness that …
Awe and return
Within the same chapter, wonder turns to fear and a request for a familiar form. The chapter closes by returning to devotion.
“Arjuna said,—‘This discourse about the supreme mystery, called Adhyatman, which thou hast uttered for my welfare, hath dispelled my delusion. For I have heard at large from thee of the creation and dissolution of beings, O thou of eyes like lotus petals, and also of thy greatness that …
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Kurukshetra regionSources & reading notes
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A request to see. Editorial summary of the cited text; narrative setting is not independent historical confirmation. Source ↗
Awe and return. Editorial summary of the cited text; narrative setting is not independent historical confirmation. Source ↗
Original scene outline
A request to see
Arjuna asks to see Krishna’s sovereign form; the dialogue presents a vision beyond ordinary sight.
Awe and return
Within the same chapter, wonder turns to fear and a request for a familiar form. The chapter closes by returning to devotion.