Illustration for Bhagavad Gita chapter 11 verse 17
Chapter 11 · Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga

Overwhelming Radiance · Truth Too Bright to Face Directly

किरीटिनं गदिनं चक्रिणं च तेजोराशिं सर्वतोदीप्तिमन्तम् । पश्यामि त्वां दुर्निरीक्ष्यं समन्ताद्दीप्तानलार्कद्युतिमप्रमेयम् ॥

kirīṭinaṁ gadinaṁ cakriṇaṁ ca tejorāśiṁ sarvatodīptimantam, paśyāmi tvāṁ durnirīkṣyaṁ samantād dīptānalārkadyutim aprameyam.

Meaning

"I see You wearing a crown, wielding a mace and discus, a mass of radiance blazing on every side, hard to gaze upon, immeasurable, glowing like a blazing fire or the sun."

Explanation

Some truths shine so brightly that they're genuinely difficult to look at directly, even when deeply wanted.

Today's Life Lesson

If a truth today feels overwhelming, it's okay to take it in gradually rather than all at once.

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