Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 11: The Vision of the Cosmic Form
Bhagavad Gita 11.18
त्वमक्षरं परमं वेदितव्यं
त्वमस्य विश्वस्य परं निधानम् ।
त्वमव्ययः शाश्वतधर्मगोप्ता
सनातनस्त्वं पुरुषो मतो मे ॥
tvamakṣaraṃ paramaṃ veditavyaṃ tvamasya viśvasya paraṃ nidhānam | tvamavyayaḥ śāśvatadharmagoptā sanātanastvaṃ puruṣo mato me ||
You are the imperishable, the highest thing to be known. You are the ultimate resting place of this universe. You are the undying guardian of the eternal dharma. You are, I believe, the everlasting Person.
Modern context
In the middle of the vision, Arjuna pauses to name what he now knows: the imperishable, the final resting place of the universe, the guardian of eternal dharma. That last title matters to him especially. The form he sees is not chaos; it upholds right order. Even in its terrible aspects, which come next, it is the protector of what is right.