Chapter 11 · The Universal Form

श्रीकृष्णŚrī Kṛṣṇa speaks

Text 11.48

न वेदयज्ञाध्ययनैर्न दानै- र्न च क्रियाभिर्न तपोभिरुग्रै: एवंरूप: 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

Recitation · Text 11.48
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Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (19 words)

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Purport Overview & Key Insights

Not by the Vedas or sacrifices or study, not by charity, nor by rituals, nor by severe austerities can I be seen in this form in the world of men — by anyone but you. Every religious method is listed and set aside in one verse.

✨ Devotional Takeaway:Every religious method is listed and set aside in a single verse.