Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11: Vishwaroopa Darshana Yoga

(Yoga through Beholding the Cosmic Form of God)

55 verses · Bhakti Yoga

The eleventh chapter of the Bhagavad Gita is "Vishwaroopa Darshana Yoga". In this chapter, Arjuna requests Krishna to reveal His Universal Cosmic Form that encompasses all the universes, the entire existence. Arjuna is granted divine vision to be able to see the entirety of creation in the body of the Supreme Lord Krishna.

भगवद गीता का ग्यारहवा अध्याय विश्वरूपदर्शनयोग है। इस अध्याय में, अर्जुन कृष्ण को अपने विश्व रूप को प्रकट करने का अनुरोध करते हैं जो की सारे विश्वों अथवा संपूर्ण अस्तित्व का स्त्रोत है। भगवान कृष्ण के शरीर में पूरी सृष्टि को देखने में सक्षम होने के लिए अर्जुन को दिव्य दृष्टि दी जाती है।

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11: Vishwaroopa Darshana Yoga – Yoga through Beholding the Cosmic Form of God

Themes in this chapter

  • The cosmic form
  • Divine sight
  • Awe, fear, and devotion

Important teachings

  • Arjuna asks to see the universal form, and Krishna grants divine sight so that it can be seen.
  • The vision includes creation, preservation, and dissolution in one overwhelming form.
  • The chapter ends by pointing back to devotion as the way to know this reality.

All verses in Chapter 11

Chapter questions

What is Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11 about?

The eleventh chapter of the Bhagavad Gita is "Vishwaroopa Darshana Yoga". In this chapter, Arjuna requests Krishna to reveal His Universal Cosmic Form that encompasses all the universes, the entire existence. Arjuna is granted divine vision to be able to see the entirety of creation in the body of the Supreme Lord Krishna.

How many verses are in Chapter 11?

Chapter 11, Vishwaroopa Darshana Yoga, contains 55 verses.