What does Bhagavad Gita chapter 11 teach? Chapter 11, Vishwarupa Darshana Yoga, has 55 verses. Its main teaching: The divine is far greater than the form we are comfortable with.
Summary
Arjuna asks to see this directly, and Krishna gives him divine sight. He sees all the worlds in one form with countless faces, and the warriors rushing into its mouths. Krishna says he is Time, the destroyer of worlds. Terrified, Arjuna begs for the gentle form again, and Krishna returns to it.
The main teaching
Sources
- The Bhagavad Gita, in the Bhishma Parva of the Mahabharata. Verse numbers follow the usual 700-verse count.
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Questions devotees ask us
How many verses are in chapter 11 of the Bhagavad Gita?
Chapter 11, Vishwarupa Darshana Yoga, has 55 verses in the usual 700-verse count.
What is the main teaching of chapter 11?
The divine is far greater than the form we are comfortable with.