Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 11, verse 54 · Krishna

Bhagavad Gita 11.54 · Bhaktya Tvananyaya Shakya

भक्त्या त्वनन्यया शक्य अहमेवंविधोऽर्जुन ।
ज्ञातुं द्रष्टुं च तत्त्वेन प्रवेष्टुं च परंतप ॥

bhaktyā tvananyayā śakya ahamevaṃvidho’rjuna |
jñātuṃ draṣṭuṃ ca tattvena praveṣṭuṃ ca paraṃtapa ||

Translation

But through undivided devotion, Arjuna, I can be known in this way, seen as I truly am, and entered into, scorcher of foes.

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 11.54 mean?

But through undivided devotion, Arjuna, I can be known in this way, seen as I truly am, and entered into, scorcher of foes.

Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 11.54?

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.