Arjuna, relieved of his confusion, approached Lord Krishna with a profound request. Having heard the Lord’s explanation of the Self and the mysterious interplay of creation and destruction, his heart was full of wonder. He acknowledged the Lord’s eternal greatness and expressed a fervent desire to witness the divine, cosmic form of the Supreme Being. He asked that if the Lord deemed him worthy, He reveal that imperishable majesty that sustains the entire universe. Lord Krishna, the Lord of Yoga, granted his request. To enable Arjuna to perceive the divine, He bestowed upon him the supernatural sight necessary to behold the infinite. Suddenly, before Arjuna’s eyes, the Lord revealed His supreme, universal form—a vision of limitless wonder. It was a spectacle of a thousand suns rising simultaneously, shining with a brilliance that defied description. Within that divine body, Arjuna saw all the gods, the myriad hosts of living beings, and the entire structure of the universe, with all its moving and stationary parts, unified in one existence. Struck with awe and trembling with excitement, Arjuna bowed his head and offered his praises. He spoke with a sense of reverent amazement, telling the Lord that he saw infinite faces, eyes, and arms, and that he could find neither a beginning, a middle, nor an end to this cosmic display. He described the Lord as the source of all radiance, blazing like a fire or the sun, impossible to gaze upon for long. He recognized Krishna as the Imperishable, the protector of the eternal Dharma, and the primal source of all things. As the vision intensified, it became terrifying. Arjuna saw the universe pervaded by the Lord’s presence, and he witnessed the fierce, destructive aspect of the Divine. He saw all the warriors of the great conflict—the sons of Dhritarashtra, Bhishma, Drona, and many others—rushing headlong into the Lord’s flaming, tooth-filled mouths, their lives being consumed as if by the inexorable power of Time. It was like torrents of water rushing to the sea or moths flying into a blazing fire to their own destruction. Arjuna, filled with fear and trembling at heart, begged the Lord for mercy and asked who He was in this terrible form. The Lord replied, "I am Time, the great destroyer of worlds, now engaged in the work of destruction. Even without your effort, these warriors are already doomed. Arise, therefore, O warrior! Gain glory, conquer your enemies, and enjoy a prosperous kingdom. These heroes have already been slain by Me; you are merely the instrument. Do not hesitate; fight, and you will surely be victorious." Overwhelmed, Arjuna folded his hands and bowed, his voice faltering with fear. He praised the Lord for being the support of the universe and the ultimate refuge beyond all being and non-being. He apologized for any casual or disrespectful behavior he had shown while treating the Lord as a friend—out of affection or carelessness—while resting, playing, or eating. He begged the Lord for forgiveness, as a father forgives a son or a friend a friend, and asked Him to return to His familiar, gentle, human form. The Lord, moved by his sincerity, restored His gentle shape to soothe Arjuna’s fear. Arjuna, now composed, rejoiced at the return of his beloved, peaceful guide. Krishna then revealed the rarity of the experience, stating that even the gods constantly long to behold that cosmic vision. He explained that neither the study of the Vedas, nor rigorous austerities, nor acts of charity, nor ritual sacrifices can reveal Him in that form to anyone but the one who has true spiritual sight. In closing, the Lord imparted the ultimate secret: It is only through undivided, single-minded devotion that one can truly know, see, and enter into union with Him. The one who performs all duties for His sake, who considers Him the Supreme, who is fully devoted and free from attachment, and who carries no malice toward any living being—that person, O Arjuna, surely attains Him.