BHAGVAD GITA CHAPTER 11 FLOWCHARTS for easy reading and understanding. Chapter 11 Visvarupa-Darsana Yoga BHAGVAD GITA CHAPTER 11 , FLOWCHARTS

1. BHAGVAD GITA Chapter 11 , Flowcharts
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5. Why does Arjuna want to see this form? Not for himself.
Prabhupada says: "But the Lord can understand also that Arjuna wants to
see the universal form to convince others.
Krishna also understands that Arjuna wants to see the universal form to set
a criterion, for in the future there would be so many imposters who would
pose themselves as incarnations of God.
Bhagvad gita Study by Bhakti Caitanya
Swami
Chapter 11 :
Visvarupa-Darsana Yoga
{55 Slokas / Verses}

6. This Discourse is connected with the previous one
Arjuna desires to see the (Cosmic-Form, and appeals to the Lord to
favor him with that vision. Theoretically, the disciple understood the
universality of the Lord. But this was not enough. He enthusiastically
wished to behold directly the Cosmic-Form.
In the Vibhuti Yoga, the Lord spoke of His infiniteGlories,
and declared that He pervades the whole universe with
a fragment of His sovereign Glory.
GITA CH 11
Thus, if the Vibhuti Yoga states the principle,
the Visvarupa Sandarsana Yoga
is its ecstatic realization through direct experience.

7. While the tenth chapter was about
how the one Ishvara was in all,
the eleventh chapter is about
how all is in the one Ishvara.
GITA Ch 11 , Verse 1
The Discourse starts with Arjuna's prayer to the Lord.

8. THE TWIN CHAPTERS OF GITA
CHAPTER 10 CHAPTER 11
Chapter 10
THEORY
The glories are
explaind in detail.
Chapters 11
PRACTICALS
Arjuna seen with his
Jnana netra
THE COSMIC FORM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4k40uSJ9lY 1HR 24 MTS

9. A. Arjuna’s Request
and Krishna’s
Description of His
Universal Form
(11.1-8)(11.1-8)
B. Sanjaya’s
Description of
the Universal
Form (11.9-31)
C. “Time I am,
so Become My
Instrument”
(11.32-34)
D. Arjuna’s prayers
(11.35-46)
E. Only the Pure
Devotees can
see the 2 Armed
Form (11.47-55)
a.a. Despite acknowledging (in verse 3) that the 2 armed form of the Lord is the
actual form of His, Arjuna still feels it is important to see the Universal Form.
(11.1-4).
b.. Lord Krishna describes briefly the form and gives
Arjuna the eyes to see it. (11.5-8)
1-2. Arjuna expresses his conviction about the position of the Lord and everything
he has heard from him till now.
3. Arjuna admits, by using the word “atmanam” that the form he is seeing, the 2
armed form is the real form of Krishna. But he still feels attracted to seeing the
“rupam aisvaram” or divine or opulent form of the Lord...
It is as if he wants to go through the procedure of seeing the Universal Form to help
others become as convinced as he is about Krishna consciousness...
11.3. Arjuna admits, by using the word “atmanam” that the form he is seeing, the 2
armed form is the real form of Krishna. But he still feels attracted to seeing the
“rupam aisvaram” or divine or opulent form of the Lord.
11.8. Krishna says Arjuna cannot see this form with his
present eyes. He needs “divya caksusa”
Explain that this does not mean transcendental eyes.
11.4. Arjuna says “if you think I am qualified.”
So again the idea is there that one can only realize anything about the
Lord by his grace
Gita - Chapter 11- Outline of sections
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Swami

10. Competely horrifying. He sees all
sorts of shocking sights, like in
11.26-27 and 28 (soldiers being
killed in teeth of the form)
11.28. Rivers into ocean — Bhisma
and Drona
Moths into blazing
fire — Duryodhana
11.31. Overwhelmed, Arjuna asks
Krishna who are You? What is Your
mission?
A. Sanjaya’s own vision of the
Universal Form (11.9-13)
Makes it sound quite nice.
B. Arjuna’s own vision of the
Universal Form (11.14-19)
Not so nice.
Becoming increasingly
frightening.
C. The Kala-rupa (form of time)
(11.20-31)(11.20-31)
A. Arjuna’s Request
and Krishna’s
Description of His
Universal Form
(11.1-8)
B. Sanjaya’s
Description of
the Universal
Form (11.9-31)(11.9-31)
C. “Time I am,
so Become My
Instrument”
(11.32-34)
D. Arjuna’s prayers
(11.35-46)
E. Only the Pure
Devotees can
see the 2 Armed
Form (11.47-55)
Gita - Chapter 11- Outline of sections
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Swami

11. 11.31. Overwhelmed, Arjuna asks
Krishna who are You?
What is Your mission?
32. Krishna answers that question
11.3311.33.. The battle is already won by
Krishna’s desire, so Arjuna should just
fight.
Prabhupada said something like this
about the spreading of the sank…rtana
movement.
11.34. Same idea.
A. Arjuna’s Request
and Krishna’s
Description of His
Universal Form
(11.1-8)
B. Sanjaya’s
Description of
the Universal
Form (11.9-31)
C.
“Time I am,
so Become
My
Instrument”
(11.32-34)
D. Arjuna’s prayers
(11.35-46)
E. Only the Pure
Devotees can
see the 2 Armed
Form (11.47-55)
Gita - Chapter 11- Outline of sections
Bhagvad gita Study by Bhakti Caitanya
Swami

12. 11.41-42. He apologizes for calling
Krishna:
Krishna (son of Vasudeva — lesser
ksatriya, just a minister)
Yadava (member of Yadu dynasty — lesser
ksatriyas, ruling under Kurus)
friend — he was doing Krishna a favour by
accepting Him as his friend.
44. Arjuna manifests three rasas (son,
friend, wife)
Verse 10.40 He is in a very
humble mood, and he wants
to offer something to Krishna,
but he sees that everything
is part of Krishna in His
Universal Form. In the end he
doesn’t know what to do so
he just offers obeisances
(verse 40).
11.45-46. He asks to see the 4
armed form again.
A. Very humble glorification of
Krishna (11.35-40)
B. Arjuna begs forgiveness (11.41-44) Arjuna requests to see the 2
armed form again (11.45-46)
A. Arjuna’s Request
and Krishna’s
Description of His
Universal Form
(11.1-8)
B. Sanjaya’s
Description of
the Universal
Form (11.9-31)
C. “Time I am,
so Become My
Instrument”
(11.32-34)
D. Arjuna’s prayers
(11.35-46)(11.35-46)
E. Only the Pure
Devotees can
see the 2 Armed
Form (11.47-55)
Gita - Chapter 11- Outline of sections
Bhagvad gita Study by Bhakti Caitanya
Swami

13. a. Krishna withdraws His universal form (47-48),
shows His four armed form (49-50), and
finally shows his two armed form (50-51).
b. . Krishna’s two armed form can only be seen by pure devotion (52-55)
47-48. In some cases people may claim to have seen the universal form,
but from these verses we should understand that unless they are pure
devotees it is not possible...
52. The demigods are ever seeking the opportunity to see the 2 armed form. That
seeing would appear to mean a philosophical understanding.
49-50. We can see that the universal form is not as high as the two
armed form, as it does not elicit feelings of devotion for the Lord,
but more like repulsion and horror.
50-51. (Overlaps with last little section) vs 51 talks of “manusam
rupam”. So it is clear that what Arjuna is seeing here is the 2 armed
form.
53-54. It is only possible to see this form through “ananya bhakti”..
55. That bhakti must be free from jnana and karma. Compare with “anyabhilasita
sunyam, jnana karmady......”
One should understand, that the purport of this Eleventh Chapter
is that the form of Krishna is essential and supreme."
A. Arjuna’s Request
and Krishna’s
Description of His
Universal Form
(11.1-8)
B. Sanjaya’s
Description of
the Universal
Form (11.9-31)
C. “Time I am,
so Become My
Instrument”
(11.32-34)
D. Arjuna’s prayers
(11.35-46)
E. Only the Pure
Devotees can
see the 2 Armed
Form (11.47-55)
Gita - Chapter 11- Outline of sections
Bhagvad gita Study by Bhakti Caitanya
Swami

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15. OM SHANTI
OM SHANTI
OM SHANTI
Om- let all the deficiencies of this PPT go away
Tat- let this give Bhagavan great happiness
Sat- let this give true lasting benefits