Chapter 11 Verse 6
Viśhwarūp Darśhan Yog
पश्यादित्यान्वसून्रुद्रानश्िवनौ मरुतस्तथा। बहून्यदृष्टपूर्वाणि पश्याऽश्चर्याणि भारत।।11.6।।
paśhyādityān vasūn rudrān aśhvinau marutas tathā bahūny adṛiṣhṭa-pūrvāṇi paśhyāśhcharyāṇi bhārata
Word Meanings
| paśhya | behold |
| ādityān | the (twelve) sons of Aditi |
| vasūn | the (eight) Vasus |
| rudrān | the (eleven) Rudras |
| aśhvinau | the (twin) Ashvini Kumars |
| marutaḥ | the (forty-nine) Maruts |
| tathā | and |
| bahūni | many |
| adṛiṣhṭa | never revealed |
| pūrvāṇi | before |
| paśhya | behold |
| āśhcharyāṇi | marvels |
| bhārata | Arjun, scion of the Bharatas |
Translation
Behold the Adityas, the Vasus, the Rudras, the two Asvins, and the Maruts; behold many wonders never before seen, O Arjuna.
Philosophical Significance
Core Meaning
In this verse Arjuna sees many divine beings and strange wonders. The list of gods (Adityas, Vasus, Rudras, Ashvins, Maruts) points to the many powers and forces that make up the world.
Philosophically, the verse says the one reality shows itself in many forms. What looked separate—gods, nature, events—is actually different faces of the same whole.
The sight humbles and fills the observer with awe. It reminds us that our ordinary view is limited and invites trust, reverence, and openness to a larger reality.
Life Application
- When you feel overwhelmed by problems, pause and remember you are part of a bigger order; this can reduce fear and increase steadiness.
- Treat people and situations with more respect and compassion, seeing them as expressions of a shared life force rather than mere obstacles.
- Make time for simple practices that awaken wonder—look at the sky, notice a sunrise, or listen deeply—to reconnect with a sense of the sacred.
Reflection Question
Where in my life can I open to the larger reality instead of holding only my small view?