Gita Bhashya -Sankara 428

Shri Sankara's Gita Bhashya

(Sri Sankaracharya's Commentary on the Gita)

CHAPTER -11

Visvarapa Darsanam (VISION OF THE UNIVERSAL FORM) The glories (manifestations) of the Lord have been described. Having heard the Lord's statement therein. "I exist, supporting this whole world by a part of Myself". and desirous of seeing with his own eyes that Primal Form of the Lord, which is manifested as the universe.- Arjuna uvāca- Mad-anugrahāya paramam guhyam-adhyātmasamjñitam Yat-tvayoktam vacas-tena moho{a)yatn vigato mama Arjuna said 1. By the words, on the supreme secret, called Adhyātma, which have been spoken by Thee out of compassion towards me, this, my delusion, is gone. By the words, on the supreme, unsurpassed, secret that has to be guarded, called Adhyatma, treating of the distinction between the Self and the non-Self, which have been spoken by Thee, out of compassion towards me, with the object of favouring me, this, my delusion, is gone: my want of discrimination has been removed. Also.