Chapter 11. The Universal
Form
TEXT 53
naham vedair na tapasa
na danena na cejyaya
sakya evam-vidho drastum
drstavan asi mam yatha
SYNONYMS
na--never;
aham--I; vedaih--by study of the Vedas; na--never;
tapasa--by serious penances; na--never; danena--by
charity; na--never; ca--also; ijyaya--by worship;
sakyah--it is possible; evam-vidhah--like this; drastum--to
see; drstavan--seeing; asi--you are; mam--Me; yatha--as.
TRANSLATION
The form
which you are seeing with your transcendental eyes cannot be understood
simply by studying the Vedas, nor by undergoing serious penances, nor by
charity, nor by worship. It is not by these means that one can see Me as
I am.
PURPORT
Krsna first
appeared before His parents Devaki and Vasudeva in a four-handed form,
and then He transformed Himself into the two-handed form. This mystery
is very difficult to understand for those who are atheists or who are devoid
of devotional service. For scholars who have simply studied Vedic literature
by way of speculation or out of mere academic interest, Krsna is not easy
to understand. Nor is He to be understood by persons who officially go
to the temple to offer worship. They make their visit, but they cannot
understand Krsna as He is. Krsna can be understood only through the path
of devotional service, as explained by Krsna Himself in the next verse.
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