Arjuna wiped the tears from his eyes; he folded his hands in prayer. "Oh Lord, I see the Viswarupa which I had never before seen or heard about, or even conceived. I realise that it is a factual truth. Those terrific flames of splendour are scorching me, my body is sizzling under the impact of that glory. Present Yourself before me, once again, with the sweet smiling form of Yours; I can no longer bear this vision, Father! Resume Your form, I cannot continue to look upon this," pleaded Arjuna.

His grace made Him agree. He said, "Arjuna! You have just seen this universal form of Mine, a vision which no height of Vedic scholarship or ritual asceticism or austerity can ever hope to win. This is achieved only by the Bhaktha who is devoted to Me, with Ananya-bhakthi; devotion which does not admit of the least distraction. Such Bhakthas see only the Lord; whatever they do, they do as worship to the Lord. They have no other form before their eyes; no other thought in their minds; no other act for their hands. At all times and places, they see only My form, they utter only my name; they think only about Me; they feel only for Me or about Me; they are active only for My sake. It is such, oh Arjuna, that attain this vision. I too ask for only this: Ananya-bhakthi."

Arjuna asked with a smile and a little tremor of the lips, "Lord! I realise that You are pleased with undeviating single-pointed devotion. But are you pleased with the worship of You-with-form or You-without-form? Do you prefer Saakaara Upaasana or Niraakaara Upaasana? Which melts You more and contributes to success in getting Your blessings? Which is easier for the Sadhaka and more welcomed by You? Please tell me."

Krishna was happy that this question was asked. He said, "Arjuna! I do not make any distinction between the two. I am pleased in whatever way I am worshipped, provided the mind is saturated with Me and there is steady faith in every act, word and thought." Arjuna intercepted with the query, "Krishna! Are mere purity of heart and steady faith enough? Do not sex or status as fixed by caste or the stage of life form obstacles to success?" Krishna chided Arjuna and replied, "I am surprised that you should ask such questions after going through all this experience. Do you not realise that for those who have fixed their minds on God, who have reposed faith in Me, the personification of truth, eternal and pure, there will not be an iota of 'identification of the self with the body' (Dehabhranthi). If they have still the awareness of sex or caste or stage of life with all the attendant pride, humility,etc., it only reveals they have not surrendered their minds to God. For those who have rid themselves of attachment to the body, there will not be the distraction of caste, status, etc."