B.G 11.50
sañjaya uvāca
Sañjaya said:
ity-arjunaṁ vāsudevaḥ tathā uktvā svakaṁ rūpaṁ darśayāmāsa bhūyaḥ। āśvāsayāmāsa ca bhītam-enam bhūtvā punaḥ saumya-vapur-mahātmā ॥50॥
Thus, having spoken to Arjuna, Vāsudeva again showed his own form. He, the great-being, having assumed again a gentle form, consoled this frightened one.
Gīta Tātparya 11.50
The distinction in the perception of forms of the Lord is indeed relative to ignorance. Otherwise, no distinction exists.
svavat kriyata iti svakaṁ rūpam। viśvarūpam ajñānāṁ svarūpavat na darśayati। etad ajñānām api tathaiva darśayatīti viśeṣaḥ। anyathā "draṣṭum icchāmi te rūpam" iti viruddhaṁ syāt।
The term 'svakam', i.e. 'ones's own', is used as it is made or manifested by Himself. The cosmic form is not shown to the ignorant in its essential form. The distinction is that this normal form is shown even to the ignorant. Otherwise, it would contradict "I wish to see your form".
"parāvara-vibhedas tu mugdha-dṛṣṭim-apekṣya tu। prādurbhāva-svarūpāṇāṁ viśvarūpasya ca prabhoḥ। anyathā na viśeṣo'sti vyaktir hi ajña-vyapekṣayā॥"
"Of the manifest forms and of the cosmic form of the Lord, the distinction between higher and lower depends on deluded perception. Otherwise no distinction exists, for manifestation is indeed relative to ignorance."
iti ca ॥50॥
- stated thus as well.
