Shloka 53
Puruṣottama-yoga
The Discipline of the Supreme Person) — Chapter 15 (Bhagavadgītā
नाहं वेदैर्न तपसा न दानेन न चेज्यया । शकक््य एवंविधो द्रष्ठुं दृष्टटानसि मां यथा
arjuna uvāca | nāhaṃ vedair na tapasā na dānena na cejyayā | śakya evaṃvidho draṣṭuṃ dṛṣṭavān asi māṃ yathā ||
Sinabi ng Panginoon: “Hindi sa pamamagitan ng mga Veda, ni ng pag-aayuno at pagpapakasakit, ni ng pagbibigay, ni ng paghahandog sa mga sakripisyo masisilayan Ako sa ganitong anyo gaya ng pagkakita mo sa Akin.”
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Arjuna acknowledges that the Lord’s extraordinary form cannot be attained merely through scriptural learning, austerity, charity, or sacrificial rites; such a vision depends on divine favor and a deeper devotional relationship beyond external religious achievements.
In the Bhīṣma Parva’s Bhagavadgītā context, Arjuna responds to Krishna’s revelation of a special divine form, expressing wonder and recognizing that this direct vision is rare and not obtainable by conventional religious practices alone.