Chapter 11, Verse 8
Part of 11: Viśhwarūp Darśhan Yog — विश्वरूपदर्शनयोगन तु मां शक्यसे द्रष्टुमनेनैव स्वचक्षुषा। दिव्यं ददामि ते चक्षुः पश्य मे योगमैश्वरम्॥
Transliteration
na tu māṁ śhakyase draṣhṭum anenaiva sva-chakṣhuṣhā divyaṁ dadāmi te chakṣhuḥ paśhya me yogam aiśhwaram
Meaning
But you are not able to behold Me with these your own eyes; I give you the divine eye; behold My lordly Yoga.
Word-by-word meaning
na — nottu — butmām — meśhakyase — you candraṣhṭum — to seeanena — with theseeva — evensva-chakṣhuṣhā — with your physical eyesdivyam — divinedadāmi — I givete — to youchakṣhuḥ — eyespaśhya — beholdme — myyogam aiśhwaram — majestic opulence
Commentary
No fleshly eyes can behold Me in My Cosmic Form. One can see It through the divine eye or the eye of intuition. It should not be confused with seeing through the eye or the mind. It is an inner experience. Lord Krishna says to Arjuna I give thee the divine eye, by which you will be able to behold My sovereign form. By it see My marvellous power of Yoga. Anena With this the fleshly eye or the physical eye, the earthly eye. (Cf. VII.25IX.5X.7)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11, Verse 8?▼
But you are not able to behold Me with these your own eyes; I give you the divine eye; behold My lordly Yoga.
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?▼
This is verse 8 of Chapter 11 (Viśhwarūp Darśhan Yog — Yoga through Beholding the Cosmic Form of God) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.