When Krishna reveals His Viswaroopa to Arjuna, the
latter says he worships the Lord from all directions. It is fitting that Arjuna does so, as the Lord is present everywhere and in everything. In fact, He is everything.
Arjuna, however, is frightened by the form revealed to him and he requests the Lord to appear with four hands as Vishnu.
Arjuna wishes to see the Lord with His crown, mace and discus. Arjuna is blessed, as the Lord tells him that no one else has seen His Viswaroopa except the former, said Rukmini Ramamurthy in a discourse on the Bhagavad Gita.
Krishna further says no one else can see this form. Performance of yagas and reading of the Vedas will not vouchsafe such a blessing to anyone. Even the most severe penance will not be blessed by a revelation of the
Lord’s Viswaroopa. Krishna puts Arjuna at ease
and tells him not to be frightened. The Lord then appears with four hands, holding the mace, conch, discus and lotus in them. Krishna is indeed beyond compare for, He reveals to Arjuna His Viswaroopa, giving him a blessing no one else has received.
The Lord reassures Arjuna that there is no need to be
afraid and resumes His form with four hands. When such is the simplicity of the Lord, it is no wonder Arjuna got carried away and treated Him as his friend. In fact, Arjuna even apologises to the Lord for treating Him as his equal. He might have teased Krishna when they were playmates.
Arjuna might have indulged in playful mocking. He might have taken the liberty of indulging in playful banter when Krishna was eating or when the Lord was about to sleep. Arjuna might have treated the Lord as he would any other friend. The reason for this was Arjuna’s affection for Lord Krishna.Yet, in view of the fact that the Lord is the Supreme One, Arjuna feels he should not have treated Him as he had treated other friends.As the Lord favours devotion and affection above all else, He would not have been offended by Arjuna’s playfulness.
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