Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 11, verse 48 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 11.48 · Na Vedayajnadhyayanairna
न वेदयज्ञाध्ययनैर्न दानै-
र्न च क्रियाभिर्न तपोभिरुग्रैः ।
एवंरूपः शक्य अहं नृलोके
द्रष्टुं त्वदन्येन कुरुप्रवीर ॥
na vedayajñādhyayanairna dānai-
rna ca kriyābhirna tapobhirugraiḥ |
evaṃrūpaḥ śakya ahaṃ nṛloke
draṣṭuṃ tvadanyena kurupravīra ||
Translation
Not through the Vedas, sacrifices or study, not through gifts or rituals or fierce austerities, can I be seen in this form in the human world by anyone but you, hero of the Kurus.
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 11.48 mean?
Not through the Vedas, sacrifices or study, not through gifts or rituals or fierce austerities, can I be seen in this form in the human world by anyone but you, hero of the Kurus.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 11.48?
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.