Gyaneshwari -Sant Gyaneshwar
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Chapter-11
The Universal Form
8. But you cannot see Me with just these eyes of yours. I give you the Divine sight; behold My Supreme Yoga. Then the Lord said to himself, “I see that his desire to see the universal form has not decreased, nor does he seem to be delighted after seeing it. No doubt, I have revealed to him My universal form, but he does not see it.” So saying, the Lord smiled and said, ‘I showed you My universal form, but you are not looking at it’ (151-155). On this, sharp-witted Arjuna said, “O Lord, whose fault is it? You gave the drink of moon-light to a crane, instead of a chakora bird. It is as if you are holding a mirror after cleansing it before a blind person, or singing a sweet melody to the deaf or giving the pollen of flowers to the toad (instead of a bee). Why then, are you cross that all that has gone waste? The Shastras declare that this universal form is imperceptible to the senses. If you place before my physical eyes what can be seen only by the eye of wisdom, how do you expect me to see it? I must, therefore, suffer mutely, as I cannot point out your failing in this regard.” Hearing this, the Lord said, “I concede everything that you say (156-160). Before revealing my universal form, I should have given you the necessary capability to see it. But I forgot to do so in the ecstatic delight of My affection for you. If a creeper is planted in the soil without tilling it, it runs to waste. This is what happened in this case. I shall now endow you with the vision in order to let you see My Universal form. With the aid of that vision, you should see My universal form. With the aid of that vision, you should see the grandeur of My Yoga through experience.” Thus spoke Lord Krishna, the Primeval Person, worthy of being adored by the whole world. |
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