Arjuna prays in astonishment and reverence

To see all at one place is possible only by Krishna’s grace

Krishna is unlimited – See’s many many arms, bellies, mouths, eyes without any limit and with no end, middle and beginning (11.16)

Through Him, everything could be seen

Blazing like sun (11.17) –

Analogy: Glaring effulgence on all sides like a blazing fire or immeasurable radiance like the sun

This form is very difficult to see

Arjuna attempts to describe immeasurable – He is trying to say “You are the Supreme Lord” by the following statements: (11.18*)

You are the Supreme primal objective

Ultimate resting place of all the universe

Inexhaustible / oldest

Maintainer of eternal religion

Sun and moon are your eyes (11.19)

Arjuna beholds Krishna’s universal form with astonishment

He hesitatingly begins to describe what he sees.

First he sees all existence, immeasurable, with great radiance, in one place within this form

Second he also sees Krishna’s frightening, all destructive kala-rupa or ‘form of time’

Arjuna then asks this form, “What is Your mission? Who are You?”