Gita 11.6
Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga
पश्यादित्यान्वसून्रुद्रानश्विनौ मरुतस्तथा | बहून्यदृष्टपूर्वाणि पश्याश्चर्याणि भारत ||६||
paśyādityān vasūn rudrān aśvinau marutas tathā | bahūny adṛṣṭa-pūrvāṇi paśyāścaryāṇi bhārata ||6||
In essence: See the entire Vedic pantheon alive within Me - and wonders no eye has ever witnessed.
A conversation between a seeker and guide to help you feel this verse deeply
Sadhak-Guru Dialogue
Sadhak: "So many types of gods - Adityas, Vasus, Rudras... Are these real beings or just metaphors for natural forces?"
Guru: "When you see a wave, is it real or just a metaphor for the ocean's movement?"
Sadhak: "Both? The wave is real but it's also just ocean being ocean."
Guru: "Exactly. These deities are real beings with consciousness, function, and presence. They're also the One Divine being Itself, functioning in different modes. The Adityas ARE solar energy; they're also individual consciousness presiding over that energy."
Sadhak: "But if they're all within Krishna, what about their independence? Don't they have their own will?"
Guru: "Do your hands have independence from you?"
Sadhak: "Well, they move as I will them, but they're still my hands..."
Guru: "The devas are like cosmic hands, eyes, and organs of the Divine. They have apparent independence within their function, but they are fundamentally expressions of the one consciousness. Krishna is showing Arjuna the Body and its organs simultaneously."
Sadhak: "And 'never seen before' - never by anyone? Even the gods themselves?"
Guru: "The gods see their domains. Indra knows heaven; Yama knows the realm of death. But who sees the Whole that contains all domains? Even Brahma, the creator, operates from within the creation. Arjuna is being shown what lies beneath and behind everything - the root vision."
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🌅 Daily Practice
Deva recognition: As you begin your day, acknowledge the divine beings/forces that make life possible. The sun (Aditya principle) lighting your room, the air (Marut/Vayu) filling your lungs, the water (Varuna) you drink. These aren't metaphors - these are conscious cosmic forces. Greet them as you would greet helpers.
Unity behind multiplicity: When you encounter diversity today - different people, different opinions, different cultures - practice seeing the One expressing as many. Don't flatten differences, but recognize the underlying unity. The Adityas differ from the Rudras, yet both are Krishna. Diversity isn't opposite to unity; it's how unity expresses.
Ashcharya meditation: Before sleep, recall anything from the day that struck you with wonder - something unexpected, beautiful, synchronistic, or mysterious. These are glimpses of the 'ashcharyani' - the wonders that exist everywhere once eyes are opened. Cultivate capacity for wonder; it's the doorway to vision.