Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11, Verse 53

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11, Verse 53 (11.53) means: Not by scripture, discipline, gifts, or offering can I be seen in the way you have seen me.

Sanskrit

नाहं वेदैर्न तपसा न दानेन न चेज्यया। शक्य एवंविधो द्रष्टुं दृष्टवानसि मां यथा।।11.53।।

Transliteration

nāhaṁ vedair na tapasā na dānena na chejyayā śhakya evaṁ-vidho draṣhṭuṁ dṛiṣhṭavān asi māṁ yathā

Translation

Not by scripture, discipline, gifts, or offering can I be seen in the way you have seen me.

Hindi

न शास्त्र से, न तप से, न दान से, न यज्ञ से मुझे उस तरह देखा जा सकता है जैसे तुमने देखा।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11, Verse 53?

Not by scripture, discipline, gifts, or offering can I be seen in the way you have seen me.

Which chapter is verse 11.53 from?

It is verse 53 of Chapter 11 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 55 verses in total.

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