Gita Bhashya -Sankara 443

Shri Sankara's Gita Bhashya

(Sri Sankaracharya's Commentary on the Gita)

CHAPTER -11

neka-bāhūdara-vaktra-netram paśyāmi tvām sarvato{a)nanta-rūpam Nāntam na madhyam na punas-taxādim paśyāini viśveśvara viśva-rūpa 16. I see Thee of boundless form on every side, with manifold arms, bellies, mouths and eyes; neither the end nor the middle, nor also the beginning of Thee do I see, O Lord of the universe, O Universal Form. I see Thee of boundless form on every side, that is, the forms (seen) are limitless everywhere, with manifold arms, bellies, mouths and eyes; neither the end, termination, nor the middle, what lies between the two extremities, nor also the beginning, of Thee do I see; i.e. I do not sec the end of Thee, the Lord.nor do I see the middle, nor again the beginning, O Lord of the Universe, O Universal Form. Moreover,