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TEXT 49 ma te vyatha ma ca vimudha-bhavo
SYNONYMS  ma--let
it not be; te--unto you; vyatha--trouble; ma--let
it not be; ca--also; vimudha-bhavah--bewilderment; drstva--by
seeing; rupam--form; ghoram--horrible; idrk--like
this; mama--My; idam--as it is; vyapeta-bhih--just
become free from all fear; prita-manah--be pleased in mind; punah--again;
tvam--you; tat--that; eva--thus; me--My; rupam--form;
idam--this; prapasya--just see.
TRANSLATION Your mind
has been perturbed upon seeing this horrible feature of Mine. Now let it
be finished. My devotee, be free from all disturbance. With a peaceful
mind you can now see the form you desire.
PURPORT In the beginning
of Bhagavad-gita Arjuna was worried about killing Bhisma and Drona,
his worshipful grandfathers and masters. But Krsna said that he need not
be afraid of killing his grandfather. When they tried to disrobe Draupadi
in the assembly, Bhisma and Drona were silent, and for such negligence
of duty they should be killed. Krsna showed His universal form to Arjuna
just to show him that these people were already killed for their unlawful
action. That scene was shown to Arjuna because devotees are always peaceful,
and they cannot perform such horrible actions. The purpose of the revelation
of the universal form was shown; now Arjuna wanted to see the four-armed
form, and Krsna showed him. A devotee is not much interested in the universal
form, for it does not enable one to reciprocate loving feelings. A devotee
wants to offer his respectful worshiping feelings; thus he wants to see
the two-handed or four-handed Krsna form so he can reciprocate in loving
service with the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
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