Arjuna is not exactly frightened, he is awe-struck. When you see the whole universe, it can be very awe-inspiring. Why stop at that? Come with me on a 10,000-ton ship in the middle of the Indian ocean and you will find 100-feet high waves that can be awe-inspiring. Similarly, Arjuna was not exactly scared. To see the whole universe in one form can be awe-inspiring for anyone, especially a mind like Arjuna’s which was calm and centered and filled with the wonderment of the universe.[pullquote]Without understanding Ishvara, if I invoke the Himalayas, it will not work. Himalayas will merely remain a symbol. When Krishna says, `Worship me as the Himalayas,’ I should be looking at the Himalayas as something sacred, as a manifestation of the divine. If I do that, there is no way I am going to pollute it.
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