BG - 11.48

न वेदयज्ञाध्ययनैर्न दानै र्न च क्रियाभिर्न तपोभिरुग्रैः। एवंरूपः शक्य अहं नृलोके द्रष्टुं त्वदन्येन कुरुप्रवीर।।11.48।।

na veda-yajñādhyayanair na dānair na cha kriyābhir na tapobhir ugraiḥ evaṁ-rūpaḥ śhakya ahaṁ nṛi-loke draṣhṭuṁ tvad anyena kuru-pravīra

• na - not
• veda-yajña - by performance of sacrifice
• adhyayanaiḥ - by study of the Vedas
• na - nor
• dānaiḥ - by charity
• na - nor
• cha - and
• kriyābhiḥ - by rituals
• na - not
• tapobhiḥ - by austerities
• ugraiḥ - severe
• evam-rūpaḥ - in this form
• śhakyaḥ - possible
• aham - I
• nṛi-loke - in the world of the mortals
• draṣhṭum - to be seen
• tvat - than you
• anyena - by another
• kuru-pravīra - the best of the Kuru warriors

Translation

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).

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