Bhagavad Gita 11.50सञ्जय उवाच इत्यर्जुनं वासुदेवस्तथोक्त्वा स्वकं रूपं दर्शयामास भूयः।आश्वासयामास च भीतमेनं भूत्वा पुनः सौम्यवपुर्महात्मा ॥

Teachers usually read this idea across several verses together, one shared reflection covers the whole unit.

• 11.35Sanjaya said, Having heard that speech of Lord Krishna, Arjuna, with joined palms,…
• 11.36Arjuna said, "It is fitting, O Krishna, that the world delights and rejoices in Your…
• 11.37And why should they not, O great Soul, bow to Thee Who art greater than all else, the…
• 11.38You are the primal God, the ancient Purusha, the supreme refuge of this universe, the…
• 11.39You are Vayu, Yama, Agni, Varuna, the moon, the Creator, and the great-grandfather. I…
• 11.40Salutations to You in front and behind! Salutations to You on every side! O All! You,…
• 11.41Whatever I have presumptuously said from carelessness or love, addressing You as O…
• 11.42In whatever way I may have insulted You for the sake of fun, while at play, reposing,…
• 11.43Thou art the Father of this world, both moving and unmoving. Thou art to be adored by this…
• 11.44Therefore, bowing down and prostrating my body, I crave Thy forgiveness, O adorable Lord.…
• 11.45I am delighted, having seen something never seen before; yet my mind is distressed with…
• 11.46I desire to see You as before, crowned, bearing a mace, with the discus in hand, in Your…
• 11.47The Blessed Lord said, "O Arjuna, this Cosmic Form has graciously been shown to you by Me…
• 11.48Neither by the study of the Vedas, nor by gifts, nor by sacrifices, nor by severe…
• 11.49Do not be afraid, nor be bewildered on seeing such a terrible form of Mine; with your fear…

• 11.50Sanjaya said, Having thus spoken to Arjuna, Krishna again showed His own form. The great…

• 11.51Arjuna said, "Having seen this Thy gentle human form, O Krishna, now I am composed and…
• 11.52The Blessed Lord said, "It is very hard indeed to see this form of Mine which thou hast…
• 11.53Neither by the Vedas, nor by austerity, nor by gift, nor by sacrifice can I be seen in…
• 11.54But by single-minded devotion, I can be known, seen, and entered into in reality, O…
• 11.55He who does all actions for Me, who regards Me as the Supreme, who is devoted to Me, who…

cha

and

iti

thus

enam

him

rūpam

form

svakam

his personal

tathā

in that way

uktvā

having spoken

arjunam

to Arjun

bhītam

frightened

punaḥ

again

bhūtvā

becoming

bhūyaḥ

again

mahā-ātmā

the compassionate

vāsudevaḥ

Krishna, the son of Vasudev

saumya-vapuḥ

the gentle (two-armed) form

darśhayām āsa

displayed

sañjayaḥ uvācha

Sanjay said

āśhvāsayām āsa

consoled