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deadly； burning； lurid dread！ Ah； Vishnu！ make me know Why is Thy
visage so？ Who art Thou； feasting thus upon Thy dead？
Who？ awful Deity！ I bow myself to Thee； Namostu Te； Devavara！
Prasid！＇FN#23＇ O Mightiest Lord！ rehearse Why hast Thou face so fierce？
Whence doth this aspect horrible proceed？
Krishna。 Thou seest Me as Time who kills； Time who brings all to
doom； The Slayer Time； Ancient of Days； come hither to consume；
Excepting thee； of all these hosts of hostile chiefs arrayed； There stands
not one shall leave alive the battlefield！ Dismayed No longer be！ Arise！
obtain renown！ destroy thy foes！ Fight for the kingdom waiting thee when
thou hast vanquished those。 By Me they fallnot thee！ the stroke of death
is dealt them now； Even as they show thus gallantly； My instrument art
thou！ Strike； strong…armed Prince； at Drona！ at Bhishma strike！ deal death
On Karna； Jyadratha； stay all their warlike breath！ 'Tis I who bid them
perish！ Thou wilt but slay the slain； Fight！ they must fall； and thou must
live； victor upon this plain！
Sanjaya。 Hearing mighty Keshav's word； Tremblingly that helmed
Lord Clasped his lifted palms； andpraying Grace of Krishnastood there；
saying； With bowed brow and accents broken； These words； timorously
spoken：
Arjuna。 Worthily； Lord of Might！ The whole world hath delight In Thy
surpassing power； obeying Thee； The Rakshasas； in dread At sight of Thee；
are sped To all four quarters； and the company
Of Siddhas sound Thy name。 How should they not proclaim Thy
Majesties； Divinest； Mightiest？ Thou Brahm； than Brahma greater！ Thou
Infinite Creator！ Thou God of gods； Life's Dwelling…place and Rest！
Thou； of all souls the Soul！ The Comprehending Whole！ Of being
formed； and formless being the Framer； O Utmost One！ O Lord！ Older
than eld； Who stored The worlds with wealth of life！ O Treasure…Claimer；
Who wottest all； and art Wisdom Thyself！ O Part In all； and All； for all
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from Thee have risen Numberless now I see The aspects are of Thee！
Vayu＇FN#24＇ Thou art； and He who keeps the prison
Of Narak； Yama dark； And Agni's shining spark； Varuna's waves are
Thy waves。 Moon and starlight Are Thine！ Prajapati Art Thou； and 'tis to
Thee They knelt in worshipping the old world's far light；
The first of mortal men。 Again； Thou God！ again A thousand thousand
times be magnified！ Honour and worship be Glory and praise；to Thee
Namo； Namaste； cried on every side；
Cried here； above； below； Uttered when Thou dost go； Uttered where
Thou dost come！ Namo！ we call； Namostu！ God adored！ Namostu！
Nameless Lord！ Hail to Thee！ Praise to Thee！ Thou One in all；
For Thou art All！ Yea； Thou！ Ah！ if in anger now Thou shouldst
remember I did think Thee Friend； Speaking with easy speech； As men use
each to each； Did call Thee 〃Krishna；〃 〃Prince；〃 nor comprehend
Thy hidden majesty； The might； the awe of Thee； Did； in my
heedlessness； or in my love； On journey； or in jest； Or when we lay at rest；
Sitting at council； straying in the grove；
Alone； or in the throng； Do Thee； most Holy！ wrong； Be Thy grace
granted for that witless sin！ For Thou art； now I know； Father of all below；
Of all above； of all the worlds within
Guru of Gurus； more To reverence and adore Than all which is
adorable and high！ How； in the wide worlds three Should any equal be？
Should any other share Thy Majesty？
Therefore； with body bent And reverent intent； I praise； and serve； and
seek Thee； asking grace。 As father to a son； As friend to friend； as one
Who loveth to his lover； turn Thy face
In gentleness on me！ Good is it I did see This unknown marvel of Thy
Form！ But fear Mingles with joy！ Retake； Dear Lord！ for pity's sake Thine
earthly shape； which earthly eyes may bear！
Be merciful； and show The visage that I know； Let me regard Thee； as
of yore； arrayed With disc and forehead…gem； With mace and anadem；
Thou that sustainest all things！ Undismayed
Let me once more behold The form I loved of old； Thou of the
thousand arms and countless eyes！ This frightened heart is fain To see
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restored again My Charioteer； in Krishna's kind disguise。
Krishna。 Yea！ thou hast seen； Arjuna！ because I loved thee well； The
secret countenance of Me； revealed by mystic spell； Shining； and
wonderful； and vast； majestic； manifold； Which none save thou in all the
years had favour to behold； For not by Vedas cometh this； nor sacrifice；
nor alms； Nor works well…done； nor penance long； nor prayers； nor
chaunted psalms； That mortal eyes should bear to view the Immortal Soul
unclad； Prince of the Kurus！ This was kept for thee alone！ Be glad！ Let no
more trouble shake thy heart； because thine eyes have seen My terror with
My glory。 As I before have been So will I be again for thee； with lightened
heart behold！ Once more I am thy Krishna； the form thou knew'st of old！
Sanjaya。 These words to Arjuna spake Vasudev； and straight did take
Back again the semblance dear Of the well…loved charioteer； Peace and
joy it did restore When the Prince beheld once more Mighty BRAHMA's
form and face Clothed in Krishna's gentle grace。
Arjuna。 Now that I see come back； Janardana！ This friendly human
frame； my mind can think Calm thoughts once more； my heart beats still
again！
Krishna。 Yea！ it was wonderful and terrible To view me as thou didst；
dear Prince！ The gods Dread and desire continually to view！ Yet not by
Vedas； nor from sacrifice； Nor penance； nor gift…giving； nor with prayer
Shall any so behold； as thou hast seen！ Only by fullest service； perfect
faith； And uttermost surrender am I known And seen； and entered into；
Indian Prince！ Who doeth all for Me； who findeth Me In all； adoreth
always； loveth all Which I have made； and Me； for Love's sole end That
man； Arjuna！ unto Me doth wend。
HERE ENDETHCHAPTER XI。 OF THE BHAGAVAD…GITA；
Entitled 〃Viswarupadar