कस्माच्च ते न नमेरन्महात्मन् गरीयसे ब्रह्मणोऽप्यादिकर्त्रे | अनन्त देवेश जगन्निवास त्वमक्षरं सदसतत्परं यत् || 37 || |
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“Why should they not bow down to You, O Mighty Being,
Who are even greater than Brahma, the Creator Himself?
O Infinite Lord, O Dweller of the Universe,
You are the Imperishable, the Supreme Reality.”
Commentary
Arjuna wonders why anyone, including great beings like Brahma, the creator of the universe, would not offer their obeisance to Krishna. Arjuna acknowledges that Krishna is beyond comparison and is even greater than Brahma, who is considered the highest among the celestial beings.
Arjuna addresses Krishna as Ananta’, the Infinite or the Endless, emphasizing Krishna’s unlimited nature. He also refers to Krishna as “Devesha”, the Lord of the celestial beings or the Supreme Lord. Arjuna recognizes that Krishna is the ultimate source of power and authority, surpassing even the divine beings.
Arjuna further acknowledges Krishna as the eternal abode of the entire universe. He refers to Krishna as “Jagannivas”, the Dweller of the Universe. This highlights Krishna’s omnipresence and His existence as the substratum of the entire creation.
Arjuna describes Krishna as the “Aksharam”, the Imperishable, and the “Sat-Asat-Param”, the Supreme Reality beyond the realms of both the perishable and the imperishable. This signifies Krishna’s transcendental nature and His identity as the ultimate Truth and Absolute.
Through these words, Arjuna expresses his deep understanding of Krishna’s divinity and recognizes Krishna’s exalted position as the Supreme Lord. Arjuna realizes that Krishna is not just a mortal being but the eternal and all-pervading essence that sustains and governs the entire universe.