Gyaneshwari -Sant Gyaneshwar
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Chapter-11
The Universal Form
Even though I am intimate with him, am I as close to Him as His mother Yashoda? but she also dared not ask him this. Even though I have served the Lord as best as I could, could it equal the service, which is rendered to him by Garuda? but he too did nor press the Lord to show him his universal form. Am I as close to him as sages like Sanaka? But even they, did not express to him their intense desire to see this vision. Now has the Lord more fondness for me than the cowherds and cowherdesses of Gokul? But he also confounded the people of Gokula by feigning to be a child. He suffered birth in the womb, on ten occasions for someone (King Ambrisha), but withheld from him his universal form (31-35). How could I then ask him all of a sudden to disclose his great secret? But if I do not ask him now, I shall feel not only ill at ease, but shall find it difficult to live. I shall now casually ask him about it, and then act according to his pleasure.” Thinking thus, he made bold to ask him now, but with some trepidation. But he did it so skillfully that the Lord in reply to his one or two questions, disclosed to him his universal form. O sages, the mere sight of the calf makes the cow stand up with a clatter. How will she then withhold her milk when the calf begins to suck it (36-40)? See for yourselves, how can the Lord, who rushed to the forest to protect the Pandavas, withhold his reply to the question of Arjuna? Lord Krishna is love incarnate, and this love had received the leaven of Arjuna’s love. It is, therefore, really surprising that they remained separate even after they were on the point of becoming one. The Lord acceded to the request of Arjuna and showed him the universal form. I shall describe this event from the very start, please listen. |
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