Chapter 11, Verse 53
Text
नाहं वेदैर्न तपसा न दानेन न चेज्यया। शक्य एवंविधो द्रष्टुं दृष्टवानसि मां यथा।।11.53।।
Transliteration
nāhaṁ vedair na tapasā na dānena na chejyayā śhakya evaṁ-vidho draṣhṭuṁ dṛiṣhṭavān asi māṁ yathā
Word Meanings
na—never; aham—I; vedaiḥ—by study of the Vedas; na—never; tapasā—by serious penances; na—never; dānena—by charity; na—never; cha—also; ijyayā—by worship; śhakyaḥ—it is possible; evam-vidhaḥ—like this; draṣhṭum—to see; dṛiṣhṭavān—seeing; asi—you are; mām—me; yathā—as
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Translations
In English by Swami Adidevananda
Sri Krishna says, "I cannot be seen in such a form as You have seen Me, not by the Vedas, nor by austerities, nor by gifts, nor by sacrifice."
In English by Swami Sivananda
Neither by the Vedas, nor by austerity, nor by gift, nor by sacrifice can I be seen in this form as thou hast seen Me so easily.
In Hindi by Swami Ramsukhdas
।।11.53।। जिस प्रकार तुमने मुझे देखा है, इस प्रकारका (चतुर्भुजरूपवाला) मैं न तो वेदोंसे, न तपसे, न दानसे और न यज्ञसे ही देखा जा सकता हूँ।
In English by Swami Sivananda
11.53 न not, अहम् I, वेदैः by the Vedas, न not, तपसा by austerity, न not, दानेन by gift, न not, च and, इज्यया by sacrifice, शक्यः (am) possible, एवंविधः like this, द्रष्टुम् to be seen, दृष्टवानसि (thou) hast seen, माम् Me, यथा as.Commentary This Cosmic Form which thou hast seen so easily cannot be obtained either by the study of the Vedas and the six modes of philosophy, nor by the practice of manifold austerities (penances), nor by charity, nor by sacrifices of various kinds.Arjuna was indeed very fortunate in seeing the Cosmic Form.How can the Lord be seen Listen The heart must be overflowing with true devotion to Him. (Cf.XI.48)
In Hindi by Swami Ramsukhdas
।।11.53।। व्याख्या--'दृष्टवानसि मां यथा'--तुमने मेरा चतुर्भुजरूप मेरी कृपासे ही देखा है। तात्पर्य है कि मेरे दर्शन मेरी कृपासे ही हो सकते हैं, किसी योग्यतासे नहीं।