The Universal Form

11.49

mā te vyathā mā ca vimūḍha-bhāvo

dṛṣṭvā rūpaṁ ghoram īdṛṅ mamedam

vyapeta-bhīḥ prīta-manāḥ punas tvaṁ

tad eva me rūpam idaṁ prapaśya

mā—let it not be; te—unto you; vyathā—trouble; mā—let it not be; ca—also; vimūḍha-bhāvaḥ—bewilderment; dṛṣṭvā—by seeing; rūpam—form; ghoram—horrible; īdṛk—like this; mama—My; idam—as it is; vyapetabhīḥ—just become free from all fear; prīta-manāḥ—be pleased in mind; punaḥ—again; tvam—you; tat—that; eva—thus; me—My; rūpam—form; idam—this; prapaśya—just see.

TRANSLATION

Your mind has been perturbed upon seeing this horrible feature of Mine.

Now let it be finished.

My devotee, be free from all disturbance.

With a peaceful mind you can now see the form you desire.

PURPORT

In the beginning of Bhagavad-gītā Arjuna was worried about killing Bhīṣma and Droṇa, his worshipful grandfathers and masters.

But Kṛṣṇa said that he need not be afraid of killing his grandfather.

When they tried to disrobe Draupadī in the assembly, Bhīṣma and Droṇa were silent, and for such negligence of duty they should be killed.

Kṛṣṇa showed His universal form to Arjuna just to show him that these people were already killed for their unlawful action.

That scene was shown to Arjuna because devotees are always peaceful, and they cannot perform such horrible actions.

The purpose of the revelation of the universal form was shown; now Arjuna wanted to see the four-armed form, and Kṛṣṇa showed him.

A devotee is not much interested in the universal form, for it does not enable one to reciprocate loving feelings.

A devotee wants to offer his respectful worshiping feelings; thus he wants to see the two-handed or four-handed Kṛṣṇa form so he can reciprocate in loving service with the Supreme Personality of Godhead.