Gita 11.7
Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga
इहैकस्थं जगत्कृत्स्नं पश्याद्य सचराचरम् | मम देहे गुडाकेश यच्चान्यद्द्रष्टुमिच्छसि ||७||
ihaika-sthaṁ jagat kṛtsnaṁ paśyādya sa-carācaram | mama dehe guḍākeśa yac cānyad draṣṭum icchasi ||7||
In essence: The entire cosmos - all that moves and all that stands still - exists here, now, unified within My body.
A conversation between a seeker and guide to help you feel this verse deeply
Sadhak-Guru Dialogue
Sadhak: "The entire universe in one body? How can infinite space fit in a body of any size?"
Guru: "When you dream, how big is the dream-world?"
Sadhak: "It feels huge - landscapes, buildings, entire cities..."
Guru: "And where is it located?"
Sadhak: "In my mind, I suppose. In a brain that weighs just kilograms."
Guru: "So infinite-feeling space within a small physical organ. The universe is like the cosmic dream - vast beyond measure, yet existing within the consciousness of the Divine. Size is a concept within the dream, not outside it."
Sadhak: "But Krishna has a body Arjuna can see. How does the universe fit there?"
Guru: "What Arjuna is about to see is not Krishna's physical form expanding - it's his perception expanding to see what was always there. The body IS the universe; he just didn't have eyes to see it before."
Sadhak: "And 'Gudakesha' - why mention conquering sleep here?"
Guru: "To see what's being shown requires what kind of awareness?"
Sadhak: "Maximum alertness. Total presence."
Guru: "Sleep is unconsciousness. The vishvarupa can only be perceived by someone who has conquered the tendency toward unconsciousness. Krishna is saying: 'You, who have mastered wakefulness, are qualified to witness this. STAY awake now.'"
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🌅 Daily Practice
Ekastham concentration: Spend 5 minutes seeing how many apparently separate things are actually unified. Your breath connects you to atmosphere, which connects to plants, which connect to sun, which connects to galaxy. See the 'iha ekastham' - the 'here, unified' - in your immediate environment. Nothing is truly separate.
Moving-unmoving awareness: As you go through your day, practice noticing both the charachara (moving) and achara (unmoving). People rushing, cars moving - that's chara. Buildings standing, sidewalks firm - that's achara. See them as one dance: the moving needs the unmoving to move against; the unmoving is shaped by the moving. They're partners, not opposites.
Gudakesha challenge: Before sleep, resist the pull of unconsciousness for a few minutes. Not to deprive yourself of sleep, but to practice Arjuna's quality of conquering tamas. Stay present, alert, watching. Then consciously release into sleep. This builds the capacity to stay awake to reality even when the body rests.