Chapter 11, Verse 53
Part of 11: Viśhwarūp Darśhan Yog — विश्वरूपदर्शनयोगनाहं वेदैर्न तपसा न दानेन न चेज्यया। शक्य एवंविधो द्रष्टुं दृष्टवानसि मां यथा॥
Transliteration
nāhaṁ vedair na tapasā na dānena na chejyayā śhakya evaṁ-vidho draṣhṭuṁ dṛiṣhṭavān asi māṁ yathā
Meaning
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.
Word-by-word meaning
na — neveraham — Ivedaiḥ — by study of the Vedasna — nevertapasā — by serious penancesna — neverdānena — by charityna — nevercha — alsoijyayā — by worshipśhakyaḥ — it is possibleevam-vidhaḥ — like thisdraṣhṭum — to seedṛiṣhṭavān — seeingasi — you aremām — meyathā — 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)
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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11, Verse 53?▼
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.
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?▼
This is verse 53 of Chapter 11 (Viśhwarūp Darśhan Yog — Yoga through Beholding the Cosmic Form of God) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.