The Yoga of the Vision of the Universal Form

Arjuna offers salutations from all directions, recognizing Krishna's all-pervading nature. 'Namaḥ purastād atha pṛṣṭhatas te'—salutations (namas) to You (te) from the front (purastāt), and (atha) from behind (pṛṣṭhataḥ). 'Namo 'stu te sarvata eva sarva'—salutations (namas) to You (te), let there be (astu), from all sides (sarvataḥ), indeed (eva), O all (sarva). 'Ananta-vīryāmita-vikramas tvaṁ'—You (tvam) are of infinite (ananta) power (vīrya) and immeasurable (amita) prowess (vikramaḥ). 'Sarvaṁ samāpnoṣi tato 'si sarvaḥ'—You pervade (samāpnoṣi) everything (sarvam), therefore (tataḥ) You are (asi) all (sarvaḥ). Arjuna recognizes that Krishna is all-pervading—from front, behind, all sides—and therefore is everything. Because Krishna pervades everything, he is everything. This verse shows Arjuna's complete recognition of Krishna's all-pervading nature and prepares for his request to see the original form.