न वेदयज्ञाध्ययनैर्न दानै र्न च क्रियाभिर्न तपोभिरुग्रैः । एवंरूपः शक्य अहं नृलोके द्रष्टुं त्वदन्येन कुरुप्रवीर ॥ ४८ ॥
na veda-yajñādhyayanair na dānair na cha kriyābhir na tapobhir ugraiḥ evaṁ-rūpaḥ śhakya ahaṁ nṛi-loke draṣhṭuṁ tvad anyena kuru-pravīra
Translation
Not by the Vedas, sacrifices or study, not by gifts, rituals or fierce austerities, can I be seen in this form in the human world by anyone but you, O hero of the Kurus.
Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
हे कुरुप्रवीर! मनुष्य-लोक में इस रूप वाला मैं न वेदों और यज्ञों के अध्ययन से, न दान से, न कर्मकांड से और न उग्र तपस्या से ही तुम्हारे अतिरिक्त किसी और के द्वारा देखा जा सकता हूँ।
Commentary
Krishna lists the main religious practices of his time (Vedic study, sacrifice, charity, ritual and austerity) and says none of them is enough on its own for this vision. It sets up the conclusion in verse 54: devotion is what opens this door.
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