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Capitol 11, Slok 48

Text

na vedayajJAdhyayanairna dAnair- na ca kriyAbhirna tapobhirugraiH | evaMrUpaH zakya ahaM nRloke draSTuM tvadanyena kurupravIra ||11-48||

Transliteration

na vedayajñādhyayanairna dānaira- na ca kriyābhirna tapobhirugraiḥ . evaṃrūpaḥ śakya ahaṃ nṛloke draṣṭuṃ tvadanyena kurupravīra ||11-48||

Meanings

11.48 Neither through the study of the Vedas, nor by sacrifices, nor by recitals of the scriptures, nor by gifts, nor by rituals, nor by strict austerities can I be realised in a form like this in the world of men by any one else but you. O Arjuna! - Adi