The Yoga of the Vision of the Universal Form

Krishna explains the necessity of divine vision for seeing the cosmic form. 'Na tu māṁ śakyase draṣṭum anenaiva sva-cakṣuṣā'—but you cannot (na śakyase) see Me (mām) with your own eyes (sva-cakṣuṣā) alone (anenaiva). The cosmic form cannot be seen with ordinary vision—it requires divine sight. 'Divyaṁ dadāmi te cakṣuḥ'—I give (dadāmi) you (te) divine (divyam) vision (cakṣuḥ). Krishna grants Arjuna the special ability to see the cosmic form. 'Paśya me yogam aiśvaram'—behold (paśya) My divine (aiśvaram) yoga (yogam)—My divine power. This verse shows that seeing the cosmic form isn't a matter of looking harder with ordinary eyes—it requires divine vision granted by grace. The cosmic form is beyond ordinary perception—it requires special sight.