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ශ්රීමද්භගවද්ගීතා 11.53 — නාහං වේදෛර්න තපසා

श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता ११.५३ — नाहं वेदैर्न तपसा in Sinhala · සිංහල

🕉️ hindu·📿 11× repetitions·🕐 During devotional meditation and contemplation of the Lord's grace·📜 Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11, Verse 53
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हिन्दी / देवनागरीతెలుగుதமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡമലയാളംગુજરાતીবাংলাଓଡ଼ିଆਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglishසිංහල𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

Origin & Story

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11, Verse 53 · Sage Veda Vyasa (Mahabharata, Bhishma Parva) · Ancient (text compiled c. 5th–2nd century BCE)

In the eleventh chapter, Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga, after revealing and then withdrawing His universal form, Krishna explains its rarity. He tells Arjuna that such a vision cannot be gained through Vedic study, austerity, charity or sacrifice — leading into His declaration that only exclusive devotion can reveal Him thus.

✦ As told in scripture

The bhakti traditions cherish this verse as proof that loving devotion surpasses all other spiritual disciplines; for the Lord, who cannot be compelled by ritual or learning, willingly reveals Himself to the heart that loves Him with undivided devotion.

The Mantra

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නාහං වේදෛර්න තපසා න දානේන න චේජ්යයා. ශක්ය ඒවංවිධෝ ද්රෂ්ටුං දෘෂ්ටවානසි මාං යථා..

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

Meaning:जैसा तुमने मुझे देखा है, इस प्रकार के (विश्व) रूप में मैं न वेदों के अध्ययन से, न तप से, न दान से और न यज्ञ से ही देखा जा सकता हूँ।

Word-by-Word Meaning

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න අහම්🔊na ahamnot I
වේදෛඃ🔊vedaiḥby study of the Vedas
න තපසා🔊na tapasānor by austerity; penance
න දානේන🔊na dānenanor by charity
න ච ඉජ්යයා🔊na cha ijyayānor by sacrifice or ritual worship
ශක්යඃ🔊śhakyaḥpossible; able
ඒවංවිධඃ🔊evaṁ-vidhaḥin this form; like this
ද්රෂ්ටුම්🔊draṣhṭumto be seen; to behold
දෘෂ්ටවාන් අසි🔊dṛiṣhṭavān asiyou have seen
මාම්🔊māmMe
යථා🔊yathāas

Benefits of Chanting श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता ११.५३ — नाहं वेदैर्न तपसा

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Exalts loving devotion above ritual, study and austerity for knowing God

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Reminds the seeker that the highest vision of the Lord is a gift of grace

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Cultivates humility about the limits of mere external practices

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Inspires single-minded devotion (ananya bhakti) as the supreme path

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Deepens appreciation of how rare and precious the vision of God is

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Encourages the heart to seek the Lord through love rather than show

How to Chant श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता ११.५३ — नाहं वेदैर्न तपसा

Repetitions11times
Best TimeDuring devotional meditation and contemplation of the Lord's grace

Chant this verse while reflecting on the rarity of the divine vision. As you recite, let it humble any pride in external religious performance and turn your heart toward loving devotion as the true means of knowing God. Read it together with the following verse (11.54), which reveals that exclusive devotion alone grants such a vision, and let devotion deepen in your practice.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता ११.५३ — नाहं वेदैर्न तपसा written in the Sinhala script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.
Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.
Krishna tells Arjuna that the cosmic universal form he has just seen cannot be beheld merely through the study of the Vedas, austerities, charity or sacrifices. Such a vision is exceedingly rare and not attained by external practices alone.
The very next verse (11.54) gives the answer: only by single-minded, exclusive devotion (ananya bhakti) can the Lord be truly known, seen and entered. This verse prepares the ground by showing the limits of other means.
It does not reject them but places them in perspective. Vedic study, austerity, charity and sacrifice are valuable, yet by themselves they cannot grant the direct vision of the Lord's supreme form. That vision comes through loving devotion, which the Gita exalts as the highest path.

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