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My dear Arjuna, he who engages in My pure devotional service, free from the contaminations of fruitive

My dear Arjuna, he who engages in My pure devotional service, free from the contaminations of fruitive

contamination of material desires, one favorably cultivates knowledge of Kṛṣṇa, that is called pure devotional service

A pure devotee does not like to see Kṛṣṇa in any form except His form with two hands; a devotee must see His universal form by His grace, not with the mind but with spiritual eyes. To see the universal form of Kṛṣṇa, Arjuna is told not to change his mind but his vision. The universal form of Kṛṣṇa is not very important; that will be clear in subsequent verses.

As the material nature is manifested and not manifested, similarly this universal form of Kṛṣṇa is manifested It is not eternally situated in the spiritual sky like Kṛṣṇa’s other forms. As far as a devotee is concerned, he is not eager to see the universal form, but because Arjuna wanted This universal form is not possible to be seen by any ordinary man.

Arjuna was not in favor of the fight, and he thought it was better not to fight; then there would be In reply, the Lord is saying that even if he did not fight, every one of them would be destroyed, for Death could not be checked, even if he did not fight. In fact, they were already dead.

The universal form is not attractive for pure devotees, who are in love with the Lord in different transcendental who was so intimately related with Kṛṣṇa in friendship, this form of the universal manifestation was not Arjuna, who was a constant companion of Kṛṣṇa’s, must have had transcendental eyes; he was not an ordinary Therefore he was not captivated by the universal form.

Every living entity is only a spiritual spark; therefore it is not possible to see or to understand the Arjuna, as a devotee, does not depend on his speculative strength; rather, he admits his limitations Arjuna could understand that for a living entity it is not possible to understand the unlimited infinite He does not give Kṛṣṇa orders. Kṛṣṇa is not obliged to reveal Himself unless one surrenders fully in Kṛṣṇa consciousness and engages

The fact is that the devotee is not concerned with seeing the viśva-rūpa, the universal form, but Arjuna see it to substantiate Kṛṣṇa’s statements so that in the future people could understand that Kṛṣṇa not Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, and who follow in the footsteps of Arjuna should understand that Kṛṣṇa not

places there is repetition, but according to the scriptures, repetition of the glories of Kṛṣṇa is not That is not a flaw.

”) and loka-trayam (“the three worlds”) are significant words in this verse because it appears that not Arjuna’s seeing of the universal form was not a dream.

The Lord gave Arjuna the necessary power to see His universal form because He knew that Arjuna did not

Therefore, kill them and do not be disturbed.

Therefore, kill them and do not be disturbed.

are correctly situated in a transcendental relationship with Kṛṣṇa are attracted by loving features, not They are so immersed in pure love that they do not even know that Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Personality of Such boys do not know that Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

em> – the fire of death; sannibhāni – as if; diśaḥ – the directions; na – not ; jāne – I know; na – not; labhe – I obtain; ca – and; śarma<

It is not by these means that one can see Me as I am.

It is not by these means that one can see Me as I am.

I want to know about You, for I do not know what Your mission is.

I want to know about You, for I do not know what Your mission is.