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नाहं वेदैर्न तपसा न दानेन न चेज्यया।

शक्य एवंविधो द्रष्टुं दृष्टवानसि मां यथा।।11.53।।

English Commentary By Swami Sivananda

11.53 न not, अहम् I, वेदैः by the Vedas, न not, तपसा by austerity, न not, दानेन by gift, न not, च and, इज्यया by sacrifice, शक्यः (am) possible, एवंविधः like this, द्रष्टुम् to be seen, दृष्टवानसि (thou) hast seen, माम् Me, यथा as.

Commentary:
This Cosmic Form which thou hast seen so easily cannot be obtained either by the study of the Vedas and the six modes of philosophy, nor by the practice of manifold austerities (penances), nor by charity, nor by sacrifices of various kinds.Arjuna was indeed very fortunate in seeing the Cosmic Form.How can the Lord be seen Listen The heart must be overflowing with true devotion to Him. (Cf.XI.48)

English Translation of Abhinavgupta's Sanskrit Commentary By Dr. S. Sankaranarayan

11.53 Sri Abhinavagupta did not comment upon this sloka.

English Translation Of Sri Shankaracharya's Sanskrit Commentary By Swami Gambirananda

11.53 Na vedaih, not through the Vedas, not even through the four Vedas-Rk, Yajus, Sama and Atharvan; na tapasa, not by austerity, not by severe austerities like the Candrayana; not danena, by gifts, by gifts of cattle, land, gold, etc.; na ca, nor even; ijyaya, by sacrifices or worship; sakyah aham, can I; drastum, be seen evamvidhah, in this form, in the manner as was shown; yatha, as; drstavan asi, you have seen mam, Me. 'How again, can You be seen? This is being answered:

English Translation By Swami Gambirananda

11.53 Not through the Vedas, not by austerity, not by gifts, nor even by sacrifice can I be seen in this form as you have seen Me.