Bhagavad Gita 11.15 — Pashyami Devams Tava Deve Dehe — Benefits & How to Chant
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता ११.१५ — पश्यामि देवांस्तव देव देहे
Complete guide to chanting correctly for maximum benefit
Benefits of Chanting Bhagavad Gita 11.15 — Pashyami Devams Tava Deve Dehe
Opens the awe-inspiring description of the Lord's universal form
Reveals that all gods and beings dwell within the one Supreme
Expands the devotee's vision of God as all-encompassing
Inspires wonder and reverence for the cosmic majesty of Krishna
Cultivates the understanding that the whole creation is divine
A powerful verse for contemplating the vastness of the Divine
How to Chant Bhagavad Gita 11.15 — Pashyami Devams Tava Deve Dehe
Instructions
Chant this verse while contemplating the universal form revealed in Chapter 11. As you recite, picture all the gods, sages and beings of creation contained within the body of the Lord. Let the vision expand your sense of the Divine beyond any single form, awakening wonder and devotion toward the one Supreme Being who holds the entire cosmos within Himself.
Spiritual Significance
It is said that within the universal form Arjuna beheld the whole of creation — every world, deity and being — gathered in the single body of the Lord, a vision possible only by divine grace and granting a glimpse of God's truly infinite nature.
Origin & History
Source: Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11, Verse 15
Author: Sage Veda Vyasa (Mahabharata, Bhishma Parva)
In the eleventh chapter, Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga, after Krishna grants the divine eye, Arjuna begins to behold and describe the universal form. This verse opens his account, as he sees all the gods, beings, Brahma, Shiva, the sages and divine serpents present within the body of the Lord.