What is the Virat Roop (Gargantuan Form)?

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Virat Roop: During the day or on a moonlit night, when your body's shadow is short (roughly the length of your body or slightly longer), gaze steadily at the chest area of that shadow for two minutes, even if your eyes begin to water. Then, look up toward the sky. You will see your own Virat Roop, white in color and touching the sky. In this way, every human possesses a Virat Roop. However, the greater one's power of worship, the more intense its radiance becomes.

Similarly, Shri Krishna possessed Siddhis (supernatural powers) from his previous spiritual practice, and he manifested his Virat Roop through that power. However, it was less radiant than the effulgent body (Virat) of Kaal.

The third point established is: The Lord speaking the Holy Gita, Kaal, is Sahastra-bahu (thousand-armed), whereas Shri Krishna is an incarnation of Shri Vishnu, who is four-armed. Shri Vishnu possesses sixteen celestial arts (Kalas), whereas Lord Jyoti Niranjan Kaal possesses one thousand celestial arts. Just as there are bulbs of 60 watts, 100 watts, and 1,000 watts—all provide light, but there is a vast difference in intensity. In the same way, the power and the radiance of the Virat Roop of both these Lords were different.

Before attaining this Tattvagyan (True Spiritual Knowledge), I used to question the Mahatmas who explained the Gita: "First, Lord Shri Krishna went as a messenger of peace and said that war is a great sin. Later, when Shri Arjun himself refused to fight, saying, 'O son of Devaki, I do not wish to fight; seeing the impending destruction of relatives, grandsons, and soldiers standing before me, I have made a firm decision that I will not fight even if I gain the kingdom of the three worlds. I would rather Duryodhan and others kill me while I am unarmed, so that my death may prevent this mass destruction. O Krishna! I consider it better to live on alms than to fight. O Krishna! By killing our own people, we will only incur sin. My intellect has ceased to function. You are our Guru; I am your disciple. Give me whatever instruction is in our best interest. However, I do not believe any advice of yours can prepare me for war—meaning, I will not fight.'" (Evidence: Holy Gita Chapter 1, Verses 31 to 39, 46 and Chapter 2, Verses 5 to 8)

Kaal, having entered Shri Krishna, repeatedly said, "Arjun, do not be a coward; fight! Either you will be killed in battle and attain heaven, or you will win and enjoy the kingdom of the earth." By saying such things, he caused a horrific destruction, the likes of which cannot be found in the conduct of any saint, sage, or civilized person to this day. Back then, those ignorant gurus (quacks) used to say, "Arjun was abandoning his Kshatriya (warrior) duty. This would have harmed the warrior class and destroyed heroism forever. Shri Krishna caused this Mahabharata war to make Arjun fulfill his Kshatriya duty."

Analysis: Lord Shri Krishna himself was a Kshatriya. After the slaying of Kansa, Shri Ugrasena handed over the reins of Mathura to his grandson, Shri Krishna. One day, Narad Ji informed Shri Krishna that in a nearby cave, a demon king named Muchukunda, who possessed supernatural powers, lay sleeping. He sleeps for six months and remains awake for six months. While awake, he fights for six months, but if anyone disturbs his sleep during his resting period, arrows of fire shoot from Muchukunda’s eyes, and the person in front of him dies instantly. Narad Ji warned Krishna to remain cautious and then departed.

Some time later, seeing the young Shri Krishna on the throne of Mathura, a king named Kalayavan—seeking revenge for the death of his father-in-law Kansa—attacked Mathura with an army of 180 million. Shri Krishna realized that the enemy's army was vast and many soldiers would perish. He thought, "Why not have Muchukunda slay Kalayavan?" Lord Shri Krishna challenged Kalayavan to battle but then turned and fled (forgetting his Kshatriya duty, as he deemed it necessary to avert mass destruction). He entered the cave where Muchukunda was sleeping. Placing his Pitamber (yellow silk cloth) over Muchukunda’s body, Shri Krishna hid deep inside the cave. Kalayavan followed him into the cave, and mistaking Muchukunda for Shri Krishna, he grabbed his leg, shook him, and said, "Coward! I won't leave you just because you are hiding." Due to the pain, Muchukunda’s sleep was broken; fire-arrows shot from his eyes, and Kalayavan was incinerated. Kalayavan’s soldiers and ministers retreated with their king's remains, as the death of a king in war was considered a defeat. While leaving, they vowed, "We will return soon after appointing a new king; Shri Krishna, we will not spare you."

Shri Krishna then summoned his chief engineer, Shri Vishwakarma Ji, and said, "Find a place surrounded by the sea on three sides with only one entrance (gate). Build a city there very quickly, called Dwarka (the city with one gate). We shall depart from here soon; these fools will not let us live in peace here." Shri Krishna was such a noble soul and so opposed to war that he even staked his reputation as a Kshatriya to avoid bloodshed. Could the same Shri Krishna give such wrong advice to his dear friend and brother-in-law? Could someone who pledged not to fight himself inspire another to go to war? The answer is: Never. In Gita Chapter 18, Verse 43, the giver of the Gita's knowledge mentions the natural duties of a Kshatriya, stating "not fleeing from battle" is a natural duty. This further proves that the knowledge of the Gita was not spoken by Shri Krishna. Being a Kshatriya himself, Shri Krishna had fled from battle against Kalayavan. A person does not give advice contrary to their own actions, nor would such advice seem right to the listener; he would become an object of ridicule. This Gita knowledge was spoken by Brahm (Kaal), who entered Shri Krishna like a ghost. Shri Krishna himself was an incarnation of Shri Vishnu.

At another time, when Sage Bhrigu kicked the chest of Lord Shri Vishnu (Shri Krishna) while he was resting, Shri Vishnu began massaging the sage's foot and said, "O Great Sage! I hope your tender foot is not injured, for my chest is as hard as stone." If Shri Vishnu (Shri Krishna) were fond of war, he could have used his Sudarshan Chakra to cut Sage Bhrigu into countless pieces.

The reality is that Lord Kaal, the master of twenty-one universes, has pledged that he will never appear before anyone in his physical, manifested (actual human-like) form. It was he who, using a subtle body, entered Shri Krishna’s body like a ghost and spoke the knowledge of the Holy Gita correctly (as the essence of the Vedas), but also left no stone unturned in his maneuvering to ensure the war took place. To know who Kaal (Brahm) is, please read the "Creation of the Universe".

Other Evidence: "The Knowledge of the Gita was not Spoken by Shri Krishna"

Throughout the duration of the Mahabharata war, Jyoti Niranjan (Kaal - Brahm - Kshar Purush) remained inside the body of Shri Krishna. It was he who made Yudhisthira tell a lie (by asking him to say that Ashwatthama is dead), he who caused the head of Babru Bhan (Khatu Shyam Ji) to be severed, and he who picked up the chariot wheel as a weapon. All these disturbances were the doing of Kaal, not Lord Shri Krishna. As soon as the Mahabharata war ended, Kaal departed from Shri Krishna's body.
After Shri Krishna seated Yudhisthira on the throne of Indraprastha (Delhi) and prepared to leave for Dwarka, Arjun and the others requested him: "O Shri Krishna! You are our worshipful Guru; please deliver a spiritual discourse (Satsang) before you go, so that we may follow your noble words and secure our spiritual welfare."
Accepting this request, Shri Krishna fixed a date, time, and place. On the appointed day, Arjun said to Lord Shri Krishna: "Lord, please repeat that same holy knowledge of the Gita exactly as it was, for due to a defect in my intellect, I have forgotten it."
Then, Shri Krishna replied: "O Arjun, you are certainly very lacking in faith. Your intellect is not good. Why did you forget such holy knowledge?" He then admitted: "Now, I cannot repeat that entire knowledge of the Gita"—meaning, he did not possess that knowledge. He stated that at that time, he had spoken while being "merged in Yoga" (Yog-yukt).
Point to consider: If Lord Shri Krishna could become "merged in Yoga" during the chaos of war, it would not have been difficult to do so during a time of peace. Furthermore, years later, Shri Vyas Ji wrote down that same holy knowledge of the Gita exactly as it was spoken. At that time, that same Brahm (Kaal - Jyoti Niranjan) entered the body of Shri Vyas Ji to have the Holy Srimad Bhagavad Gita transcribed, which is currently in your hands.

For evidence, in Brief Mahabharata Part 2, Page 667 (and Page 1531 of the older edition):

Na shakyam tanmaya bhooyastatha vaktumasheshatah || Param hi Brahm kathitam yogayuktena tanmaya | (Mahabharata, Ashvamedhika Parva 16.12-13)

The Lord spoke: "It is not within my power to repeat all of that exactly in the same form again. At that time, I described the element of the Supreme Soul (Paramatma-tattva) while being merged in Yoga."

The following context is taken from Brief Mahabharata Part 2, Page 1531 ("Shri Krishna questioning Arjun about the subject of the Gita—Dialogue between Siddha Maharishi Vaishampayana and Kashyapa"):

Arjun, the son of Pandu, was very happy staying with Shri Krishna. Once, looking at that beautiful assembly, he said these words to the Lord: "O son of Devaki! When the time of war was at hand, I gained knowledge of your glory and had the vision of your divine form. However, Keshav! Whatever knowledge you had preached to me out of affection earlier, I have forgotten all of it now due to a defect in my intellect. My mind is repeatedly curious to hear those subjects again, and you are about to leave for Dwarka soon. Therefore, please recite all those subjects to me once more."

Vaishampayana says: Upon Arjun saying this, Lord Shri Krishna, the best among speakers and the highly effulgent one, embraced him and replied as follows:

Shri Krishna said: "Arjun! At that time, I had made you hear a very confidential subject, introduced you to my inherent eternal nature as the Supreme Being (Purushottam-tattva), and (while defining the paths of light and darkness) described the eternal worlds as well. However, I am deeply pained to know that you did not remember that teaching due to your lack of understanding. It does not seem possible now to recall those things in their entirety. O son of Pandu! You are certainly very lacking in faith; your intellect does not seem to be good. Now, it is difficult for me to repeat that teaching exactly as it was, because at that time, I described the element of the Supreme Soul while being merged in Yoga." (For more information, read Brief Mahabharata Part 2)

Consider this: The above description proves that Shri Krishna did not speak the knowledge of the Srimad Bhagavad Gita; it was spoken by Kaal (Jyoti Niranjan, i.e., Brahm).

Shri Krishna recited a Gita according to his own level of knowledge to Arjun, which is recorded in the Mahabharata text immediately following this incident. This version, which Shri Krishna spoke from his own understanding, contains the story of a sage and does not align in the slightest with the spiritual knowledge found in the actual Srimad Bhagavad Gita.

It is a matter of great wonder that the same Gita, which Kaal Brahm spoke by entering Shri Krishna before the Mahabharata war, was written down word-for-word years later by the sage Shri Ved Vyas. This is the version available to us today in seven hundred (700) verses. Shri Krishna did not remember it because he was unaware of what had been spoken through him. Kaal had opened the divine vision of Ved Vyas Ji, which enabled him to transcribe the Gita.

Other Evidence:

After some time, Shri Yudhisthira began having terrifying dreams. When he asked Shri Krishna for the cause and a solution, he was told, "The sins you committed during the war—the guilt of mass slaughter—are causing you this distress. To remedy this, perform a sacrificial ritual (Yagya)." Hearing these words from the lotus-like mouth of Shri Krishna, Arjun was deeply grieved. He thought to himself, "While speaking the Holy Gita, Lord Shri Krishna was saying, 'Arjun, you will not incur any sin; just fight' (Holy Gita Chapter 2, Verses 37–38). He said that if killed in battle, I would enjoy the pleasures of heaven, and if victorious, I would enjoy the kingdom of the earth."

Arjun realized that the solution Shri Krishna provided to alleviate the suffering would cost millions of rupees. While this would relieve his elder brother Yudhisthira's distress, Arjun feared that if he argued with Shri Krishna—reminding him that he previously claimed no sin would be incurred—his brother might think Arjun was panicking over the expense and was not truly happy about his recovery. Therefore, deeming it appropriate to remain silent, he gave his joyful consent, saying, "Everything will be done as you say." Shri Krishna then fixed the date for that Yagya. That sacrifice was eventually successful only when Shri Sudarshan Supach partook of the food. (See the context of the Yagya on page 264 of this book.)

Some time later, due to the curse of Sage Durvasa, the entire Yadav clan was destroyed. A hunter (who was the soul of Bali, the brother of Sugriva from the Treta Yuga) shot a poisoned arrow into the sole of Lord Shri Krishna's foot. When the five Pandavas reached the scene, Shri Krishna said, "You are my disciples, and I am your spiritual Guru. Therefore, listen to my final command. First, Arjun, take all the women of Dwarka to Indraprastha (Delhi) because no man is left alive here. Second, all of you Pandavas must renounce the kingdom, perform penance in the Himalayas, and dissolve your bodies there, because the slaughter you committed during the Mahabharata war remains a terrifying sin upon your heads."

At that moment, Arjun could not restrain himself and said, "Lord, although you are in such a condition that I should not speak of these things, if my doubt is not resolved today, I will not even be able to die in peace. I will spend my entire life weeping." Shri Krishna said, "Arjun, ask whatever you wish; these are my final moments."

With tears in his eyes, Arjun said, "Lord, please do not take offense. When you delivered the knowledge of the Holy Gita, I was refusing to fight. You told me, 'Arjun, you have a win-win situation (laddoos in both hands). If killed in battle, you will attain heaven; if victorious, you will enjoy the kingdom of the earth, and no sin will attach to you.' We fought under your supervision and according to your command (Evidence: Holy Gita Chapter 2, Verses 37–38). O Lord! Now there isn't a laddoo in even one of our hands. We did not attain heaven by dying in battle, and now you are ordering us to renounce the kingdom—so we could not enjoy the earthly kingdom either. What was your interest in such deceitful behavior?"

Hearing these words from Arjun’s mouth, Yudhisthira said, "Arjun, such ill-mannered behavior does not suit you at a time when the Lord is counting his final breaths."

Shri Krishna replied, "Arjun, today I am in my final moments, and you are very dear to me. Today I tell you the reality—there is some other power, like a villain, that has been making us dance like machines. I know nothing of what I spoke in the Gita. However, what I am telling you now is for your own good." Having said these words with tearful eyes, Shri Krishna breathed his last.

The above details prove that the knowledge of the Holy Gita was not spoken by Shri Krishna. It was spoken by Brahm (Jyoti Niranjan-Kaal), who is the master of twenty-one universes. To understand who Kaal (Brahm) is, please read the Creation of the Universe.

After performing the final rites for Shri Krishna and all the Yadavs, the four brothers (the other Pandavas) left for Indraprastha (Delhi), leaving Arjun behind. Arjun followed later, escorting the women of Dwarka. On the way, forest tribes looted the Gopis, kidnapped some of them, and caught and beat Arjun. The same Gandiva bow, which had caused countless deaths in the Mahabharata war, failed to work in Arjun's hands.

Then Arjun said, "This Shri Krishna was truly a liar and a deceiver. When he wanted me to commit sins in war, he granted me power such that I could take down hundreds of warriors with a single arrow, but today he has snatched that power away, and I am standing here being beaten." Regarding this, Supreme God Kabir Saheb (KavirDev) says that Shri Krishna was not a deceiver or a liar. All this tyranny is being committed by Kaal (Jyoti Niranjan). Until this soul comes under the refuge of Supreme God Kabir (Satpurush) through a Complete Saint (Tattvadarshi), Kaal will continue to inflict suffering after suffering. Complete understanding comes through Tattvagyan (True Spiritual Knowledge). Therefore, to know who Kaal is, read the "Creation of the Universe."

Other Evidence:

(2) In Gita Chapter 10, Verses 9 to 11, the Lord speaking the Gita says that for those devotees who constantly meditate only on me (Brahm), I sit within them like a soul (Aatm-bhavasthah) to destroy their ignorance and provide them with the knowledge of the scriptures.

(3) In Shri Vishnu Puran (Published by Gita Press Gorakhpur), Fourth Part, Chapter 2, Verses 21 to 26 (Page 168), it is written that during a war between the gods and demons, upon the prayer of the gods, Lord Vishnu said, "I will enter the body of the Royal Sage (Raj-rishi) Shashad for some time and destroy the demons." This was indeed done.

(4) In Shri Vishnu Puran, Fourth Part, Chapter 3, Verses 4 to 6 (Page 173), it is written: "Accepting the prayer of the Naga kings, Shri Vishnu Ji said: 'I will enter the body of Purukutsa, the son of Mandhata, to destroy the Gandharvas.'" This was also done. {Here, it is Kaal (Brahm) speaking in the form of Vishnu.}

Special Consideration: The above evidence proves that, in the same manner, the knowledge of the Srimad Bhagavad Gita was not spoken by Shri Krishna; it was spoken by Brahm (Kaal, i.e., Jyoti Niranjan) after entering Shri Krishna’s body like a ghost.

(5) Shri Krishna’s sister, Subhadra, was married to Arjun. By relation, Shri Krishna was Arjun’s brother-in-law. In Gita Chapter 11, Verse 31, Arjun asked, "O fierce-formed one! Who are you?" In Gita Chapter 11, Verse 32, the Giver of the Gita replied, "I am Kaal. I have now appeared to destroy all the armies."

It is a point worth considering: would anyone not recognize their own brother-in-law? At that moment, Arjun saw Kaal, who had emerged from Shri Krishna’s body and manifested in his actual form. In Gita Chapter 11, Verse 47, it is also clarified: "This is my form which no one has seen before you, nor will anyone be able to see it in the future." This proves that Kaal entered Shri Krishna’s body to deliver the knowledge of the Gita.

According to the aforementioned rule, he enters any suitable person like a ghost to achieve his purpose and then departs. Just as he entered Arjun to kill the opposing army and then left—after which Arjun was beaten by forest tribes. Arjun no longer possessed his previous power.