Gyaneshwari -Sant Gyaneshwar
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Chapter-11
The Universal Form
Sanjaya said: 9. After saying this, O Shri Hari, the great Lord of Yoga, revealed to Partha his Supreme Divine form, Then Sanjaya said, “O paramount Ruler of the Kurus, this fact amazes me every now and then. Is there anyone more fortunate than goddess Lakshmi in all the three worlds (161-165)? Is there anyone on this earth except Vedas, which can describe the Supreme Self through the medium of signs? What can be deemed as true personal service belongs to Shesha, is it not so? Who is there, who can outdo Garuda in giving service throughout the day like a yogi? But the Lord overlooked all this and ever since their birth, the Pandavas alone shared his abundant love. Like an amorous person who is completely under the thumb of his beloved, Lord Krishna became subject to Arjuna among the Pandavas, so much so that even a tutored parrot would not speak nor a pet animal perform to the tune of its master. It amazes me how fate could become so propitious to Arjuna (166-170). He alone had the fortune of feasting his eyes on the grand vision of Brahman. See how the Lord ministers to his fondest wishes. The Lord bears silently his angry rebuffs and begins to pacify him if he is displeased. See how the Lord has become crazy after Arjuna. Great sages like Shukracharya, who had conquered the senses from their very birth, became his bards and sang rhapsodies of his amorous sports with cowherdesses in Gokul. O king, likewise, the Lord is the Supreme treasure in which the yogis become absorbed through meditation. It is, therefore, a wonder to me how he became so amenable to Arjuna.” Sanjaya further added, “What is there to wonder at? Fate smiles at him who is chosen by Lord Krishna (171-175).” Then the God of gods said to Partha, “I shall now bestow upon you the Divine vision by which you will be able to see My entire universal form.” |
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