Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 11, verse 8 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 11.8 · Na Tu Mam
न तु मां शक्यसे द्रष्टुमनेनैव स्वचक्षुषा ।
दिव्यं ददामि ते चक्षुः पश्य मे योगमैश्वरम् ॥
na tu māṃ śakyase draṣṭumanenaiva svacakṣuṣā |
divyaṃ dadāmi te cakṣuḥ paśya me yogamaiśvaram ||
Translation
But you cannot see me with these eyes of yours. I give you divine sight: behold my sovereign power of yoga.
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 11.8 mean?
But you cannot see me with these eyes of yours. I give you divine sight: behold my sovereign power of yoga.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 11.8?
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.