Introduction🔗

Arjuna now reaches the third stage of his perception of Krsna's cosmic form. In the first stage, Arjuna's expectations of the glorious universal form of Krsna were fulfilled. He saw Krsna the way He expected: with His crown, discus and mace, with Brahma rising on a lotus flower from Visnu's navel. Next, as he was getting used to the enormity of the vision that he beheld, Arjuna found this form replaced by a terrible, all-devouring form of Krsna that filled Arjuna with fear. Arjuna cries out: 'Who are you? Why are you here?' Krsna explains who He is; that He is the all-devouring time.

Finally, recovering from the primal fear that had overcome him a few moments ago, Arjuna surrenders himself to Krsna.

At this stage, Arjuna understands who Krsna is. He understands what Krsna's purpose is. Arjuna's devotion is at its peak. He salutes Krsna as the source of all beings, the creator of Brahma, who in turn created Prajapati, from whom all beings originated. He salutes Krsna as the elements of Nature. Since Krsna extends everywhere and there is no place where He is not present, Arjuna salutes Him in all directions. Arjuna now truly appreciates the unfathomable magnitude of Krsna

To cognize the form and formless of the divine in all dimensions. GOALS: