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वो दिव्य नेत्र क्या हैं जो कृष्ण ने अर्जुन को दिए? || आचार्य प्रशांत, भगवद् गीता पर (2019)
आचार्य प्रशांत
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Bhagavad Gita
Universal Form
Divine Vision
Unity in Diversity
Krishna-element
Spiritual Perception
Adi Shankara
Kurukshetra
Description

Acharya Prashant explains that the eleventh chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, where Shri Krishna reveals His universal form to Arjun, should be understood as a profound shift in perception rather than a mere supernatural event. While one can view it as a divine story where Arjun receives physical 'divine eyes,' a more beneficial interpretation, supported by Adi Shankara, is that Arjun's internal understanding was transformed. Through Shri Krishna's grace and constant association, Arjun reached a state where he could perceive the underlying unity in the diversity of the world. Just as a thread holds different beads together in a necklace, Arjun began to see the 'Krishna-element' that connects all separate entities, such as life and death or the sentient and the insentient.