If You think that Your form as all-creator, as all-ruler and as all-supporter, can be seen by me, then, O Lord of Yoga—Yoga is the property of having knowledge and other auspicious attributes, for it will be said later on: ‘Behold My Lordly Yoga’ (11.8)—O treasure of knowledge, strength, sovereignty, valour, power and glory which are inconceivable in any one else! Reveal Yourself to me completely. ‘Avyayam’ (completely) is an adverb. The meaning is, ‘Reveal everything about Yourself to me.’

Thus, prayed to by Arjuna, who was desirous to know, and whose voice was therefore choked with fervour, the Lord said as follows to him: