Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 11, verse 53 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 11.53 · Naham Vedairna Tapasa
नाहं वेदैर्न तपसा न दानेन न चेज्यया ।
शक्य एवंविधो द्रष्टुं दृष्टवानसि मां यथा ॥
nāhaṃ vedairna tapasā na dānena na cejyayā |
śakya evaṃvidho draṣṭuṃ dṛṣṭavānasi māṃ yathā ||
Translation
Not through the Vedas, nor through austerity, nor through gifts, nor through sacrifice can I be seen as you have seen me.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 11, Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga — “The Vision of the Universal Form”, which has 55 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 11.53 mean?
Not through the Vedas, nor through austerity, nor through gifts, nor through sacrifice can I be seen as you have seen me.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 11.53?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 11, Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga (The Vision of the Universal Form).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.