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Thou canst not！nor； with human eyes； Arjuna！ ever mayest！
Therefore I give thee sense divine。 Have other eyes； new light！ And； look！
This is My glory； unveiled to mortal sight！
Sanjaya。 Then； O King！ the God； so saying； Stood； to Pritha's Son
displaying All the splendour； wonder； dread Of His vast Almighty…head。
Out of countless eyes beholding； Out of countless mouths commanding；
Countless mystic forms enfolding In one Form： supremely standing
Countless radiant glories wearing； Countless heavenly weapons bearing；
Crowned with garlands of star…clusters； Robed in garb of woven lustres；
Breathing from His perfect Presence Breaths of every subtle essence Of all
heavenly odours； shedding Blinding brilliance； overspreading Boundless；
beautifulall spaces With His all…regarding faces； So He showed！ If there
should rise Suddenly within the skies Sunburst of a thousand suns
Flooding earth with beams undeemed…of； Then might be that Holy One's
Majesty and radiance dreamed of！
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So did Pandu's Son behold All this universe enfold All its huge
diversity Into one vast shape； and be Visible； and viewed； and blended In
one Bodysubtle； splendid； Namelessth' All…comprehending God of
Gods； the Never…Ending Deity！
But； sore amazed； Thrilled； o'erfilled； dazzled； and dazed； Arjuna knelt；
and bowed his head； And clasped his palms； and cried； and said：
Arjuna。 Yea！ I have seen！ I see！ Lord！ all is wrapped in Thee！ The
gods are in Thy glorious frame！ the creatures Of earth； and heaven； and
hell In Thy Divine form dwell； And in Thy countenance shine all the
features
Of Brahma； sitting lone Upon His lotus…throne； Of saints and sages；
and the serpent races Ananta； Vasuki； Yea！ mightiest Lord！ I see Thy
thousand thousand arms； and breasts； and faces； And eyes；on every side
Perfect； diversified； And nowhere end of Thee； nowhere beginning；
Nowhere a centre！ Shifts Wherever soul's gaze lifts Thy central Self；
all…wielding； and all…winning！
Infinite King！ I see The anadem on Thee； The club； the shell； the
discus； see Thee burning In beams insufferable； Lighting earth； heaven；
and hell With brilliance blazing； glowing； flashing； turning
Darkness to dazzling day； Look I whichever way； Ah； Lord！ I worship
Thee； the Undivided； The Uttermost of thought； The Treasure…Palace
wrought To hold the wealth of the worlds； the Shield provided
To shelter Virtue's laws； The Fount whence Life's stream draws All
waters of all rivers of all being： The One Unborn； Unending： Unchanging
and Unblending！ With might and majesty； past thought； past seeing！
Silver of moon and gold Of sun are glories rolled From Thy great eyes；
Thy visage； beaming tender Throughout the stars and skies； Doth to warm
life surprise Thy Universe。 The worlds are filled with wonder
Of Thy perfections！ Space Star…sprinkled； and void place From pole to
pole of the Blue； from bound to bound； Hath Thee in every spot； Thee；
Thee！Where Thou art not； O Holy； Marvellous Form！ is nowhere found！
O Mystic； Awful One！ At sight of Thee； made known； The Three
Worlds quake； the lower gods draw nigh Thee； They fold their palms； and
bow Body； and breast； and brow； And； whispering worship； laud and
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magnify Thee！
Rishis and Siddhas cry 〃Hail！ Highest Majesty！〃 From sage and singer
breaks the hymn of glory In dulcet harmony； Sounding the praise of Thee；
While countless companies take up the story；
Rudras； who ride the storms； Th' Adityas' shining forms； Vasus and
Sadhyas； Viswas； Ushmapas； Maruts； and those great Twins The heavenly；
fair； Aswins； Gandharvas； Rakshasas； Siddhas； and Asuras；＇FN#22＇
These see Thee； and revere In sudden…stricken fear； Yea！ the Worlds；
seeing Thee with form stupendous； With faces manifold； With eyes which
all behold； Unnumbered eyes； vast arms； members tremendous；
Flanks； lit with sun and star； Feet planted near and far； Tushes of terror；
mouths wrathful and tender； The Three wide Worlds before Thee Adore；
as I adore Thee； Quake； as I quake； to witness so much splendour！
I mark Thee strike the skies With front； in wondrous wise Huge；
rainbow…painted； glittering； and thy mouth Opened； and orbs which see All
things； whatever be In all Thy worlds； east； west； and north and south。
O Eyes of God！ O Head！ My strength of soul is fled； Gone is heart's
force； rebuked is mind's desire！ When I behold Thee so； With awful brows
a…glow； With burning glance； and lips lighted by fire
Fierce as those flames which shall Consume； at close of all； Earth；
Heaven！ Ah me！ I see no Earth and Heaven！ Thee； Lord of Lords！ I see；
Thee only…only Thee！ Now let Thy mercy unto me be given；
Thou Refuge of the World！ Lo！ to the cavern hurled Of Thy wide…
opened throat； and lips white…tushed； I see our noblest ones； Great
Dhritarashtra's sons； Bhishma； Drona； and Karna； caught and crushed！
The Kings and Chiefs drawn in； That gaping gorge within； The best of
both these armies torn and riven！ Between Thy jaws they lie Mangled full
bloodily； Ground into dust and death！ Like streams down…driven
With helpless haste； which go In headlong furious flow Straight to the
gulfing deeps of th' unfilled ocean； So to that flaming cave Those heroes
great and brave Pour； in unending streams； with helpless motion！
Like moths which in the night Flutter towards a light； Drawn to their
fiery doom； flying and dying； So to their death still throng； Blind； dazzled；
borne along Ceaselessly； all those multitudes； wild flying！
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The Bhagavad…Gita； translated
Thou； that hast fashioned men； Devourest them again； One with
another； great and small； alike！ The creatures whom Thou mak'st； With
flaming jaws Thou tak'st； Lapping them up！ Lord God！ Thy terrors strike
From end to end of earth； Filling life full； from birth To death； with
deadly； burning； lurid dread！ Ah； Vishnu！ make me k