Word meanings
- manyase
- you think
- yadi
- if
- tat
- that
- śakyam
- possible
- mayā
- by me
- draṣṭum
- to behold
- iti
- thus
- prabho
- Lord
- yoga-īśvara
- Lord of all mystic powers
- tataḥ
- then
- me
- to me
- tvam
- you
- darśaya
- reveal
- ātmānam
- yourself
- avyayam
- imperishable
Translations
If Thou, O Lord, thinkest it possible for me to see it, do Thou, then, O Lord of the Yogis, show me Thy imperishable Self.
If you think it is possible for me to see it, show me, O Lord of Lords, your eternal self.
O Lord, if You deem it possible for me to behold You, then, O Lord of Yoga, show me Your eternal Self.
हे प्रभो ! मेरे द्वारा आपका वह परम ऐश्वर रूप देखा जा सकता है -- ऐसा अगर आप मानते हैं, तो हे योगेश्वर ! आप अपने उस अविनाशी स्वरूपको मुझे दिखा दीजिये।Commentary
Arjuna is very keen and eager to see the Cosmic Form of the Lord. He prays to Him to grant him the vision. This supreme vision can be obtained only through His grace. Yogesvara also means the Lord of Yoga. A Yogi is one who is endowed with the eight psychic powers (Siddhis). The Lord of the Yogins is Yogesvara. And? Yoga is identity of the individual soul with the Absolute. He who is able to bestow this realisation of identity on the deserving spiritual aspirant is Yogesvara. He Who is able to create, preserve, destroy, veil and graciously release is the Lord.
(These five actions? Panchakriyas, are known respectively as Srishti? Sthiti? Samhara? Tirodhana and Anugraha.)