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तथा तवामी नरलोकवीरा विशन्ति वक्त्राण्यभिविज्वलन्ति || ११.२८ ||
Summary Translation:
As the many waves of the rivers flow into the ocean, so do all these great warriors of the world enter into Your blazing mouths.
Arjuna identifies the 'Theoretic Analogy of the River and the Sea.' He compares the movement of the warriors to 'nadīnāṁ bahavo ’mbu-vegāḥ'—the many currents of rivers. This analysis focuses on the 'Theoretic Naturalism of Death.' Just as a river has no choice but to 'abhimukhā dravanti' (flow towards) the ocean, the 'nara-loka-vīrāḥ' (warriors of this human world) are naturally pulled toward the 'vaktrāṇy abhivijvalanti' (blazing mouths). This detailed analysis reveals that Arjuna defines 'Destruction' not as an accident, but as a ' Completion.' The river is 'Complete' only when it merges with the ocean. Similarly, the life-force of these heroes is merging back into the 'Blazing' source. This shloka provides a ' Framework for the Flow of Time.' It teaches that life is a 'Continuous Stream' that inevitably leads to the Lord. Arjuna is telling Krishna that 'The frantic energy of this battlefield is actually a purposeful flow toward You.' This is the ' Goal of the Observant Seeker,' where 'The Flow' is 'Localized'.
The detailed analysis of 'Ambu-vegāḥ' (Water-currents) is the 'Theoretic Description of the Human Will.' In our practical lives, we think our 'Will' (vegas) is independent. Arjuna sees that our 'Will' is just a 'Current' in the Lord's river. Krishna is defining 'The Self' as the 'Ocean of Existence.' This shloka provides a 'Framework for the Irreversibility of Time.' A river cannot flow backward. Arjuna is defining 'Abhivijvalanti' (Blazing) as the ' Intensity' of the reunion. This verse is the ' Proof that all paths lead to the Lord.' By using the 'River-Ocean' metaphor, he covers the 'Structural Harmony' of the vision. This shloka is the 'Universal Manual for Resignation,' forcing us to realize that 'Resistance to the Lord's will is as futile as a river resisting the sea'. This is the ' Goal of the Flowing Seeker,' where 'The Merge' is 'Localized'.