विवेचन सारांश

Seeing Paramatma in the Universe or Universe within Paramatma with divine vision

गुरुर्ब्रह्मा गुरुर्विष्णुः गुरुर्देवो महेश्वरः।
गुरुः साक्षात् परब्रह्म तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः॥

The Guru is Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Śiva — verily the Supreme Brahman. I bow to that sacred Guru.

कृष्णाय वासुदेवाय हरये परमात्मने।
प्रणतः क्लेशनाशाय गोविंदाय नमो नमः॥

Salutations to Śrī Krishna, the Supreme Being, destroyer of sorrow.

नमामि सद्गुरुं शान्तं सच्चिदानन्द विग्रहम्।
पूर्णब्रह्मपरानन्दमीशं आळन्दिवल्लभम्॥

I bow to the serene Guru, embodiment of Sat-Cit-Ānanda.

रत्नाकराधौतपदां हिमालयकिरीटिनीम्।
ब्रह्मराजर्षिरत्नाढ्यां वन्दे भारतमातरम्॥

Salutations to Bhārat Mātā, adorned with sages and seers.

ॐ पार्थाय प्रतिबोधितां भगवता नारायणेन स्वयं।
व्यासेन ग्रथितां पुराणमुनिना मध्ये महाभारतम्॥
अद्वैतामृतवर्षिणीं भगवतीमष्टादशाध्यायिनीम्।
अम्ब त्वामनुसन्दधामि भगवद्गीते भवद्वेषिणीम्॥

I meditate upon the Gītā — taught by Nārāyaṇa, compiled by Vyāsa — the divine mother removing bondage.

नमोस्तुते व्यास विशालबुद्धे
फुल्लारविन्दायतपत्रनेत्र।
येन त्वया भारततैलपूर्णः
प्रज्वालितो ज्ञानमयः प्रदीपः॥

Salutations to Vyāsa who lit the lamp of wisdom.

Salutations at the Lotus feet of Param Pujya Govind Dev Ji Maharaj and warm wishes to all the students of  Gītā!

Chapter 11 of the gītā is wonderful where one gets the darshan of Paramātmā. Bhagavān had revealed to Arjuna the knowledge which was considered the utmost secret. It is therefore known that Paramātmā is found in every atom in this universe or still better, it is wise to state that the universe is found within Paramātmā! This made Arjuna ponder that if Paramātmā is found everywhere, how can one see HIM or experience HIS divine presence.

Arjuna wanted  Bhagavān to explain the splendour of HIS presence. Bhagavān replied that just as HE has no beginning or end, so are his glories. Thus Bhagavān proceeded to explain wherein one can have special experiences of HIM. Arjuna desired to see the form of  Paramātmā who has pervaded this universe. Well, when the guru is happy and the disciple, a friend, then there comes nothing in the way!

Arjuna expressed his desire humbly to see the form of  Paramātmā. One should learn from Arjuna the value of humility.

भवाप्ययौ हि भूतानां श्रुतौ विस्तरशो मया।
त्वत्तः कमलपत्राक्ष माहात्म्यमपि चाव्ययम्।।11.2।।

The origination and dissolution of all beings, O Krishna, (as issuing from YOU) have been heard by me at length as also YOUR immutable greatness.

एवमेतद्यथात्थ त्वमात्मानं परमेश्वर।
द्रष्टुमिच्छामि ते रूपमैश्वरं पुरुषोत्तम।।11.3।।

O Supreme  Paramātmā, so it is, as YOU speak about YOURSELF. O Supreme, I wish to see the divine form of YOURS.

Arjuna desired not only to have the darshan of  Paramātmā but also clearly stated that he was unaware of his capacity to do so. He therefore requested Bhagavān to reveal HIS cosmic form only if Arjuna was worthy of it. Bhagavān had unlimited love for Arjuna and thereby revealed HIS true form.

पश्य मे पार्थ रूपाणि शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः।
नानाविधानि दिव्यानि नानावर्णाकृतीनि च।।11.5।।

Sri Krishna replied, 'Behold, O Arjuna! My celestial forms, by hundreds and thousands, various in kind, in colour and in shape.'

To enable Arjuna to see the divine cosmic form he was empowered with divine vision.

What is divine vision?

It is the opening of the eye of knowledge - the point between the brows. We not only see with our eyes but see with the eye of knowledge. For example, we sense the wind blowing through skin as the medium. There are many kinds of wind which we discern through knowledge. Some forms of wind are:

1. Prana
2. Apana
3. Samana
4. Udana
5. Vyana