Verse 11.4
Speaker: Arjuna
Sanskrit
मन्यसे यदि तच्छक्यं मया द्रष्टुमिति प्रभो | योगेश्वर ततो मे त्वं दर्शयात्मानमव्ययम् ||४||
Transliteration (IAST)
manyase yadi tac chakyaṁ mayā draṣṭum iti prabho | yogeśvara tato me tvaṁ darśayātmānam avyayam ||4||
Word-by-Word Meanings
manyase-You think
śakyam-possible
draṣṭum-to be seen
prabho-O Lord
yogeśvara-O Lord of Yoga
darśaya-show
ātmānam-Yourself
avyayam-imperishable
Translation
If You think it is possible for me to see it, O Lord, O Lord of Yoga, then show me Your imperishable Self.
Commentary
Arjuna's humility is evident in 'manyase yadi' - he defers to Krishna's judgment about whether he is capable of receiving this vision. Shankaracharya observes that the address 'yogeśvara' acknowledges Krishna as the master of all supernatural powers, who alone can grant such divine sight.
Themes
bhaktisurrenderyoga