Bhagavad Gita 11.48
न वेदयज्ञाध्ययनैर्न दानै र्न च क्रियाभिर्न तपोभिरुग्रैः। एवंरूपः शक्य अहं नृलोके द्रष्टुं त्वदन्येन कुरुप्रवीर।।
na veda-yajñādhyayanair na dānair na cha kriyābhir na tapobhir ugraiḥ evaṁ-rūpaḥ śhakya ahaṁ nṛi-loke draṣhṭuṁ tvad anyena kuru-pravīra
Word-by-Word
| Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| na | na | not |
| veda-yajña | veda-yajña | by performance of sacrifice |
| adhyayanaiḥ | adhyayanaiḥ | by study of the Vedas |
| na | na | nor |
| dānaiḥ | dānaiḥ | by charity |
| na | na | nor |
| cha | cha | and |
| kriyābhiḥ | kriyābhiḥ | by rituals |
| na | na | not |
| tapobhiḥ | tapobhiḥ | by austerities |
| ugraiḥ | ugraiḥ | severe |
| evam-rūpaḥ | evam-rūpaḥ | in this form |
| śhakyaḥ | śhakyaḥ | possible |
| aham | aham | I |
| nṛi-loke | nṛi-loke | in the world of the mortals |
| draṣhṭum | draṣhṭum | to be seen |
| tvat | tvat | than you |
| anyena | anyena | by another |
| kuru-pravīra | kuru-pravīra | the best of the Kuru warriors |
Neither by the study of the Vedas, nor by gifts, nor by sacrifices, nor by severe austerities, can I be seen in this form in the world of men by any other than yourself, O great hero of the Kurus (Arjuna).
हे कुरुप्रवीर! तुम्हारे अतिरिक्त इस मनुष्य लोक में किसी अन्य के द्वारा मैं इस रूप में, न वेदाध्ययन और न यज्ञ, न दान और न (धार्मिक) क्रियायों के द्वारा और न उग्र तपों के द्वारा ही देखा जा सकता हूँ।।