UdyamGita

The Gita Blueprint for Leading and Winning in Business

UdyamGita

Viśhwarūpa Sandarśhana Yoga

Chapter 11 - Verse 10,11
अनेकवक्त्रनयनमनेकाद्भुतदर्शनम् |
अनेकदिव्याभरणं दिव्यानेकोद्यतायुधम् || 10||
दिव्यमाल्याम्बरधरं दिव्यगन्धानुलेपनम् |
सर्वाश्चर्यमयं देवमनन्तं विश्वतोमुखम् || 11||

Translation

The Lord’s Universal form has infinite faces, infinite eyes, infinite
amazing aspects, multitudes of divine ornaments, multitudes of divine
weapons.

The Lord’s Universal form is sporting divine garlands, divine
clothes, divine sandal wood paste, is full of infinite amazing, wondrous
attributes (such as knowledge, bliss) with faces on all sides.

Unfiltered First Take

When the scaling planning starts, the first thing the entrepreneur visualizes is its humongous scope to address multiple markets, the prosperity it can bring, the power it can give to the business and the entrepreneur, the respect he will receive in society, and the pleasantries it brings. He sees his business ruling each and every market and making a big name there.

UdyamGita Interpretation

As Krishna reveals His cosmic form, Arjuna beholds an overwhelming spectacle—countless faces and eyes, radiant ornaments, divine weapons, fragrances, and infinite presence in all directions. The vision is majestic, powerful, and awe-inspiring. It represents limitless capability, omnipresence, and absolute dominance.

This is not a quiet revelation. It is grandeur in its most intoxicating form.

Business Insight

When an entrepreneur begins planning for scale, this is often the first picture that appears in the mind.

The vision becomes vast and exhilarating:

  • Multiple markets conquered simultaneously
  • The brand becoming ubiquitous
  • Rapid growth bringing wealth, power, and influence
  • Recognition, respect, and social validation following success

In this phase, scale looks glorious. The focus naturally shifts to what all is possible—market leadership, industry dominance, and becoming a name everyone knows. Like Arjuna’s first glimpse of the cosmic form, the entrepreneur is dazzled by the sheer magnitude of what lies ahead.

Leadership Lesson

This stage is both necessary and dangerous.

Every great venture begins with a bold, expansive vision. Without seeing the magnificence of scale, no entrepreneur would dare to pursue it. However, this vision often highlights the rewards of scale, not its responsibilities.

Wise leaders recognize that:

  • Power multiplies pressure
  • Visibility attracts scrutiny
  • Growth amplifies both strengths and weaknesses

If the leader remains intoxicated only by prosperity, respect, and reach, judgment can weaken. Vision must soon be tempered with realism, governance, and discipline.

Key Takeaways

  • Early scale vision is often grand, exciting, and intoxicating.
  • Entrepreneurs naturally focus on prosperity, power, and recognition.
  • Such vision is essential to dream big—but insufficient to execute well.
  • Scale magnifies everything: success, failure, reputation, and risk.
  • Leadership maturity begins when glamour gives way to responsibility.

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