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The Lord’s Universal Form Comprises Not Only The Wonders Of The Earth, But Also The Wonders Of The Higher Planetary Systems

पश्यादित्यान्वसून् रुद्रानश्विनौ मरुतस्तथा |
बहून्यदृष्टपूर्वाणि पश्याश्चर्याणि भारत || 11.6||

paśhyādityān vasūn rudrān aśhvinau marutas tathā
bahūny adṛiṣhṭa-pūrvāṇi paśhyāśhcharyāṇi bhārata|| 11.6||

Shloka Translation
BG – Ch. 11- Ver. 6:

Behold the (twelve) sons of Aditi, the (eight) vasus, the (eleven) rudras, the (twin) Ashwini Kumars, as well as the (forty-nine) maruts and many more wonders never revealed before in Me, O scion of the Bharatas.

Explanation

The Lord’s universal form encompasses not only wonders of the earth, but also wonders of the upper planetary systems, never previously seen united in this way. He also discloses that the celestial gods are all small parts of his divine form, revealing within himself the twelve adityas, eight vasus, eleven rudras, two Ashwini Kumars, and the forty-nine maruts.

The twelve sons of Aditi are: Amsha, Bhaga, Vivasvan, Pusha, Savita, Tvashta, Vaman, Dhata, Mitra, Aryama, Shakra, Varun,

The eight Vasus are: Dara, Dhruv, Soma, Ahah, Anila, Anala, Pratyush, Prabhas.

The eleven rudras are: Shambhu, Kapardi, Raivata, Mrigavyadha, Sarva, Kapali, Hara, Bahurupa, Tryambaka, Aparajita, Vrisakapi, The two Ashwini Kumars are the twin-born physicians of the gods.

The forty-nine maruts (wind gods) are: Vidharaya, Dhvanta, Dhuni, Ugra, Bhima, Abhiyu, Sakshipa, Idrik, Anyadrik, Yadrik, Pratikrit, Rik, Samiti, Samrambha, Idriksha, Purusha, Anyadriksha, Chetasa, Samita, Samidriksha, Pratidriksha, Maruti, Sarata, Deva, Disha, Yajuh, Anudrik, Sama, Sattvajyoti, Aditya, Satyajyoti, Tiryagjyoti, Sajyoti, Jyotishman, Harita, Ritajit, Satyajit, Sushena, Senajit, Satyamitra, Abhimitra, Harimitra, Krita, Satya, Dhruv, Dharta, Vidharta, Manusha, and Vish.

Verse & what we can learn

Shri Krishna continues to describe the universal form of Ishvara, the Vishwa-roopa. He now points to the deities and demi-gods who appear in his form but were also referenced in the previous chapter as divine manifestations. The twelve Aadityaas, eight Vasus, eleven Rudraas, two Ashvinis, and forty-nine Maruts were among them.

Arjuna would have only learned about these gods from the texts. Now he had the opportunity to witness the deities with his own eyes. This truth is brought to his attention by Shri Krishna, who claims that these sights were invisible or inaccessible to everyone else but Arjuna. Shri Krishna also uses the word “pashya,” which means “behold,” to emphasise this point. Shri Krishna continues to describe his appearance, saying that these sights are nothing short of awe-inspiring.

To acquire knowledge and to implement that knowledge in life one needs to be mentally and physically active and healthy and for that daily meditation is a great tool.

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In the Next Shloka Shri Krishna tells Arjuna to see in him the entire universe, moving and non-moving objects.

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