Bhagavad Gita 11.53
नाहं वेदैर्न तपसा न दानेन न चेज्यया। शक्य एवंविधो द्रष्टुं दृष्टवानसि मां यथा।।
nāhaṁ vedair na tapasā na dānena na chejyayā śhakya evaṁ-vidho draṣhṭuṁ dṛiṣhṭavān asi māṁ yathā
Word-by-Word
| Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| na | na | never |
| aham | aham | I |
| vedaiḥ | vedaiḥ | by study of the Vedas |
| na | na | never |
| tapasā | tapasā | by serious penances |
| na | na | never |
| dānena | dānena | by charity |
| na | na | never |
| cha | cha | also |
| ijyayā | ijyayā | by worship |
| śhakyaḥ | śhakyaḥ | it is possible |
| evam-vidhaḥ | evam-vidhaḥ | like this |
| draṣhṭum | draṣhṭum | to see |
| dṛiṣhṭavān | dṛiṣhṭavān | seeing |
| asi | asi | you are |
| mām | mām | me |
| yathā | yathā | as |
Neither by the Vedas, nor by austerity, nor by gift, nor by sacrifice can I be seen in this form as thou hast seen Me so easily.
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।।