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)