Illustration for Bhagavad Gita chapter 11 verse 47
Chapter 11 · Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga

Divine Grace · A Gift Freely Given

श्रीभगवानुवाच । मया प्रसन्नेन तवार्जुनेदं रूपं परं दर्शितमात्मयोगात् । तेजोमयं विश्वमनन्तमाद्यं यन्मे त्वदन्येन न दृष्टपूर्वम् ॥

śrī bhagavān uvāca. mayā prasannena tavārjunedaṁ rūpaṁ paraṁ darśitam ātmayogāt, tejomayaṁ viśvam anantam ādyaṁ yan me tvadanyena na dṛṣṭapūrvam.

Meaning

"The Supreme Lord said: By My grace, through My own divine power, O Arjuna, this supreme, radiant, infinite, primal form of Mine has been shown to you, which no one else has ever seen before."

Explanation

What Arjuna just experienced was a rare, personal gift—not something achieved by effort, but freely given out of grace.

Today's Life Lesson

Recognize today's rare, meaningful moments as gifts of grace, not just things you earned.

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