The Yoga of the Vision of the Universal Form

Arjuna uses a powerful comparison to describe the cosmic form's brilliance. 'Divi sūrya-sahasrasya bhaved yugapad utthitā'—if thousands of suns (sūrya-sahasrasya) were to rise simultaneously (yugapad utthitā) in the sky (divi). 'Yadi bhāḥ sadṛśī sā syāt'—if that radiance (bhāḥ) would be similar (sadṛśī). 'Bhāsas tasya mahātmanaḥ'—the radiance (bhāsaḥ) of that great soul (mahātmanaḥ). Arjuna is trying to convey the unimaginable brilliance of the cosmic form—it's as bright as thousands of suns rising at once. This comparison helps us understand the overwhelming radiance of the universal form. The cosmic form's effulgence is beyond ordinary comprehension—it requires comparison to the impossible to even begin to describe it.