कस्माच्च ते न नमेरन्महात्मन् गरीयसे ब्रह्मणोऽप्यादिकर्त्रे |
अनन्त देवेश जगन्निवास त्वमक्षरं सदसत्तत्परं यत् || ११.३७ ||
Summary Translation:
And why should they not bow down to You, O Mahatma, for You are greater even than Brahma and are the original creator? O Infinite One, O God of gods, O Refuge of the universe, You are the Imperishable, being and non-being, and that which is beyond both.
Arjuna identifies the 'Theoretic Supremacy of the Lord over the Creator.' He asks rhetorically, 'kasmāch cha te na nameran'—why should they not bow to You? This analysis focuses on the 'Theoretic Primacy' of Krishna as 'garīyase brahmaṇo ’py ādi-kartre'—greater than Brahma and the original creator. This detailed analysis reveals that Arjuna defines 'God' as the 'Mahātman' (Great Soul) who is 'Ananta' (Infinite). He addresses Him as 'Jagannivāsa' (Refuge of the world). This shloka provides a ' Framework for the Absolute.' It teaches that Krishna is 'akṣharaṁ' (imperishable) and the source of both 'sat' (being/manifest) and 'asat' (non-being/unmanifest), and even 'tat-paraṁ'—that which is beyond both. Arjuna is telling Krishna that 'You are not just a person, but the ' Ground' upon which even the gods like Brahma stand.' This is the ' Goal of the Philosophical Seeker,' where 'The Totality' is 'Localized'.
The detailed analysis of 'Sat-Asat' (Being and Non-being) is the 'Theoretic Description of the All-Encompassing Reality.' In our practical lives, we only see 'Sat' (what exists). Arjuna sees that even the 'Potential' (Asat) and the 'Beyond' (Tat-param) are within Krishna. Krishna is defining 'The Self' as the 'Original Cause' (Adi-kartre). This shloka provides a 'Framework for the Ultimate Obeisance.' By saying 'Why should they not bow,' Arjuna is establishing a ' Logical Necessity' for devotion. Arjuna is defining 'Ananta' as the ' Denial of Boundaries.' This verse is the ' Proof that the Lord is the underlying fabric of existence.' By calling Him 'Deveśha,' he covers the 'Hierarchy of Divinity.' This shloka is the 'Universal Manual for Seeing the Source,' forcing us to realize that 'Everything we see and everything we don't see is just a fraction of the Lord'. This is the ' Goal of the Transcendental Seeker,' where 'The Source' is 'Localized'.