Verse 11.9
Speaker: Sanjaya
Sanskrit
सञ्जय उवाच | एवमुक्त्वा ततो राजन्महायोगेश्वरो हरिः | दर्शयामास पार्थाय परमं रूपमैश्वरम् ||९||
Transliteration (IAST)
sañjaya uvāca | evam uktvā tato rājan mahā-yogeśvaro hariḥ | darśayām āsa pārthāya paramaṁ rūpam aiśvaram ||9||
Word-by-Word Meanings
evam-thus
uktvā-having spoken
mahā-yogeśvaraḥ-the great Lord of Yoga
hariḥ-Hari (Krishna)
darśayām āsa-showed
pārthāya-to Arjuna
paramam-supreme
rūpam aiśvaram-sovereign form
Translation
Sanjaya said: O King, having spoken thus, the great Lord of Yoga, Hari, then showed to Arjuna His supreme sovereign form.
Commentary
Sanjaya narrates to Dhritarashtra the moment of revelation. The title 'mahā-yogeśvara' emphasizes Krishna's absolute mastery over all yogic powers. Madhva notes that 'Hari' here signifies the one who removes all ignorance and bondage, making this theophany an act of supreme grace.
Themes
bhaktiyoga