1. Chapter 11 The Universal Form
Understanding Krsna by His mercy.

2. Text 1 arjuna uväca mad-anugrahäya paramaà guhyam adhyätma-saàjïitam
yat tvayoktaà vacas tena
moho 'yaà vigato mama
Arjuna said: By my hearing the instructions You have kindly given me about these most confidential spiritual subjects, my illusion has now been dispelled.

3. Arjuna’s illusion is dispelled
Arjuna’s illusion of thinking Krsna to be ordinary person is dispelled.
Two kinds of illusions – caused by Krsna’s Maha-Maya potency caused by Krsna’s Yoga-Maya potency
Arjuna is clearing the path for others by requesting Krsna to show His Universal Form.

4. Text 2-3 bhaväpyayau hi bhütänäà çrutau vistaraço mayä
tvattaù kamala-paträkña mähätmyam api cävyayam
evam etad yathättha tvam ätmänaà parameçvara
drañöum icchämi te rüpam aiçvaraà puruñottama
O lotus-eyed one, I have heard from You in detail about the appearance and disappearance of every living entity and have realized Your inexhaustible glories. O greatest of all personalities, O supreme form, though I see You here before me in Your actual position, as You have described Yourself, I wish to see how You have entered into this cosmic manifestation. I want to see that form of Yours.

5. Understanding Krsna’s glories
Arjuna admits that he has thoroughly understood inconceivable opulence of Kåñëa.
Arjuna is inspired by the statements of Kåñëa, but in order to convince others in the future who may think that Kåñëa is an ordinary person, Arjuna desires to see Him actually in His universal form, to see how He is acting from within the universe, although He is apart from it.
Arjuna wants to see the universal form to set a criterion, for in the future there would be so many imposters who would pose themselves as incarnations of God.
One who claims to be Kåñëa should be prepared to show his universal form to confirm his claim to people.

6. Text 4 manyase yadi tac chakyaà mayä drañöum iti prabho
yogeçvara tato me tvaà
darçayätmänam avyayam
If You think that I am able to behold Your cosmic form, O my Lord, O master of all mystic power, then kindly show me that unlimited universal Self.

7. Understanding Krsna by His mercy.
One can neither see, hear, understand nor perceive the Supreme Lord, Kåñëa, by the material senses.
Arjuna could understand that for a living entity it is not possible to understand the unlimited infinite. If the infinite reveals Himself, then it is possible to understand the nature of the infinite by the grace of the infinite.
Kåñëa is not obliged to reveal Himself unless one surrenders fully in Kåñëa consciousness and engages in devotional service.