Verse Text
yathā –
lelihyamānaṁ vadanair jvaladbhir
jaganti daṁṣṭrāsphuṭad-uttamāṅgaiḥ |
avekṣya kṛṣṇaṁ dhṛta-viśvarūpaṁ
na svaṁ viśuṣyan smarati sma jiṣṇuḥ ||214||
Translation
When Arjuna saw the universal form of Kṛṣṇa which was crushing the heads of the living entities in the universe with its teeth situated in its shining mouths, his mouth became dry and he forgot himself.
Purport (Jiva Goswami)
Jiṣṇu refers to Arjuna.
Purport (Nectar of Devotion)
When Arjuna witnessed the universal form of Kṛṣṇa, whose dazzling teeth were practically devouring the very existence of the universe, Arjuna’s mouth became dried up. At that time Arjuna forgot himself and could not understand that he was Arjuna, Kṛṣṇa’s friend, although he was always dependent upon Kṛṣṇa’s mercy. This incident is an example of inferior dependence.