Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada

Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Charan

Next four verse will be conclusion of this chapter which speaks about Bhakti.

Bg 11.52

śrī-bhagavān uvāca
su-durdarśam idaṁ rūpaṁ
dṛṣṭavān asi yan mama
devā apy asya rūpasya
nityaṁ darśana-kāṅkṣiṇaḥ

Synonyms: 

śrī–bhagavān uvāca — the Supreme Personality of Godhead said; su–durdarśam — very difficult to see; idam — this; rūpam — form; dṛṣṭavān asi — as you have seen; yat — which; mama — of Mine; devāḥ — the demigods; api — also; asya — this; rūpasya — form; nityam — eternally; darśana–kāṅkṣiṇaḥ — aspiring to see.

Translation: 

The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: My dear Arjuna, this form of Mine you are now seeing is very difficult to behold. Even the demigods are ever seeking the opportunity to see this form, which is so dear.

SB 10 canto before Lord’s appearance all demigods came and started offering prayers. Also they know that there was prophecy that Lord Vishnu will come but seeing Krishna Brahma, Indra gets bewildered. Because even they have not seen this form.

SP purport: only by opening spiritual eyes we can see Lord not by any other means.

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