Chapter 11 · Verse 53
Bhagavad Gita 11.53
Last updated: 14 June 2026
Vishwaroopa Darshana Yoga · विश्वरूप दर्शन योग
Sanskrit Verse
नाहं वेदैर्न तपसा न दानेन न चेज्यया। शक्य एवंविधो द्रष्टुं दृष्टवानसि मां यथा।।11.53।।
Roman (IAST)
nāhaṃ vedairna tapasā na dānena na cejyayā| śakya evaṃvidho draṣṭuṃ dṛṣṭavānasi māṃ yathā||11.53||
Simple transliteration
naham vedairna tapasa na danena na cejyaya shakya evamvidho drashtum drishtavanasi mam yatha11.53
Meaning
Meaning (English)
Neither by the Vedas, nor by austerity, nor by charity, nor by sacrifice can I be seen in this form as you have seen Me. External practices alone cannot reveal God.
Meaning (Hindi) · अर्थ
न वेदों से, न तप से, न दान से और न यज्ञ से ही मैं इस प्रकार देखा जा सकता हूँ, जैसा कि तुमने मुझे देखा है।
About this verse
This is verse 53 of 55 in Chapter 11 (Vishwaroopa Darshana Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
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