BG 11.01 mad-anugrahaya paramam... cited

Expressions researched:
"guhyam adhyatma-samjnitam" |"mad-anugrahaya paramam" |"moho 'yam vigato mama" |"yat tvayoktam vacas tena"

BG Chapters 7 - 12

BG 11.1, Translation and Purport:

Arjuna said: By my hearing the instructions You have kindly given me about these most confidential spiritual subjects, my illusion has now been dispelled.

This chapter reveals Kṛṣṇa as the cause of all causes. He is even the cause of the Mahā-viṣṇu, from whom the material universes emanate. Kṛṣṇa is not an incarnation; He is the source of all incarnations. That has been completely explained in the last chapter.

Now, as far as Arjuna is concerned, he says that his illusion is over. This means that Arjuna no longer thinks of Kṛṣṇa as a mere human being, as a friend of his, but as the source of everything. Arjuna is very enlightened and is glad that he has such a great friend as Kṛṣṇa, but now he is thinking that although he may accept Kṛṣṇa as the source of everything, others may not. So in order to establish Kṛṣṇa's divinity for all, he is requesting Kṛṣṇa in this chapter to show His universal form. Actually when one sees the universal form of Kṛṣṇa one becomes frightened, like Arjuna, but Kṛṣṇa is so kind that after showing it He converts Himself again into His original form. Arjuna agrees to what Kṛṣṇa has several times said: Kṛṣṇa is speaking to him just for his benefit. So Arjuna acknowledges that all this is happening to him by Kṛṣṇa's grace. He is now convinced that Kṛṣṇa is the cause of all causes and is present in everyone's heart as the Supersoul.

1974 Conversations and Morning Walks

Morning Walk -- April 3, 1974, Bombay:

Prabhupāda: This is only ekāṁśa vibhūti. All this described, this is only one part. The three parts—in the spiritual world. This is all description of the material world. Now, this is only one part manifestation, and the three part manifestation—in the spiritual sky.

Chandobhai: Tri-pāda... (Hindi)

Dr. Patel: This thing. Today is Ekādaśī.

Prabhupāda: Yes.

Dr. Patel:

arjuna uvāca

mad-anugrahāya paramaṁ

guhyam adhyātma-saṁjñitam

yat tvayoktaṁ vacas tena

moho 'yaṁ vigato mama

(BG 11.1)

Prabhupāda: Moha, moho 'yam... "What you were, now I have lost. I was thinking that you are an ordinary friend, but now that moha is gone. I understand You are the Supreme Personality of Godhead."

Morning Walk -- April 4, 1974, Bombay:

Prabhupāda: You get credit just by cramming.

Girirāja:

arjuna uvāca

mad anugrahāya paramaṁ

guhyam adhyātma-samjñitam

Prabhupāda: Ah, read it.

Girirāja:

yat tvayoktaṁ vacas tena

moho 'yaṁ vigato mama

(BG 11.1)

"Arjuna said: I have heard Your instruction on confidential spiritual matters, which You have so kindly delivered unto me, and my illusion is now dispelled."

Prabhupāda: There must be the word meaning. Hare Kṛṣṇa.

Girirāja: Arjuna uvāca, Arjuna said. (break)

Prabhupāda: ...friend yesterday.

Dr. Patel: Sanskrit.

Prabhupāda: Ah. So let us begin from the Eleventh so that word meaning they may understand.

Dr. Patel:

mad anugrahāya paramaṁ, guhyam adhyātma-samjñitam, yat tvayoktaṁ vacas tena, moho 'yaṁ vigato mama

(BG 11.1)

Prabhupāda: Now try to understand the word meaning.

Girirāja: (reads synonyms)

Dr. Patel: It is in relation to the previous, this thing, that Tenth that He showed you all the vibhūtis in various conditions of the creation, and by understanding the various vibhūtis, Arjuna said that "I have practically got disillusioned by this explanation." That is what he said. Is it all right?

Prabhupāda: Yes. Now it is clear. Any question on this?

Dr. Patel: All right. Shall I go on?

Prabhupāda: No. So what is the translation?

Girirāja: "Arjuna said: I have heard Your instruction on confidential spiritual matters, which You have so kindly delivered unto me."

Dr. Patel: There you see here the last, last... (break)

Prabhupāda: ...means, now we have discussed Tenth (break), what is the confidential?

Satsvarūpa: About Kṛṣṇa Himself.

Prabhupāda: Yes.