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भक्त्या त्वनन्यया शक्य अहमेवंविधोऽर्जुन।

ज्ञातुं दृष्टुं च तत्त्वेन प्रवेष्टुं च परंतप।।11.54।।
Bhagavad-Gītā 11.54 · the yathārtha śloka (Devanāgarī Sanskrit · canonical)

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Shri Purohit Swami · Poetic English · 1935 · public domain · Cosmo Press tradition
11.54 Only by tireless devotion can I be seen and known; only thus can a man become one with Me, O Arjuna!
Swami Sivananda · Direct prose · Divine Life Society
11.54 But by single-minded devotion can I, of this Form, be known and seen in reality and also entered into, O Arjuna.
Swami Gambīrānanda · Word-key glosses · Advaita Ashrama · Śaṅkara-school
11.54 Tu, but, O Arjuna; bhaktya, by devotion-. Of what kind? To this the Lord says: Ananyaya, by (that devotion which is ) single-minded. That is called single-minded devotion which does not turn to anything else other than the Lord, and owing to which nothing else but Vasudeva is perceived by all the organs. With that devotion, aham sakyah, am I able; evamvidhah, in this form-in the aspect of the Cosmic form; jnatum, to to known-from the scriptures; not merely to be known from the scriptures, but also drastum, to be seen , to be realized directly; tattvena, in reality; and also pravestum, to be entered into-for attaining Liberation; parantapa, O destroyer of foes. Now the essential purport of the whole scripture, the Gita, which is meant for Liberation, is being stated by summing it up so that it may be practised:
Swami Ādidevānanda · Śrī-Vaiṣṇava perspective · Rāmānuja school
11.53 - 11.54 Sri Krsna says By Vedas, i.e., by mere study, teaching etc., of these sacred texts, it is not possible to know Me truly. It is also not possible through meditation, sacrifices, gifts and austerities, destitute of devotion towards Me. But by single-minded devotion i.e., by devotion characterised by extreme ardour and intensity, it is possible to know Me in reality through scriptures, to behold Me directly in reality, and enter into Me in reality. So describes a Sruti passage: 'This Self cannot be obtained by instruction, nor by intellect nor by much hearing. Whomsoever He chooses, by him alone is He obtained. To such a one He reveals His own form' (Ka. U., 2.2.23) and (Mun. U., 3.2.3).
Dr. S. Sankaranarayan · Academic precision · modern scholarly
11.54. But, through an undeviating devotion, it is possible to know, and to observe and also to enter into Me as such, O Arjuna ! O scorcher of foes !

🪷 Hindi Translation · हिन्दी अनुवाद

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🪷 Swami Rāmsukhdās · Sādhaka-Sañjīvanī tradition · Gītā-Press Gorakhpur · highest modern Hindi reading
।।11.54।। परन्तु हे शत्रुतापन अर्जुन ! इस प्रकार (चतुर्भुजरूपवाला) मैं अनन्यभक्तिसे ही तत्त्वसे जाननेमें, सगुणरूपसे देखनेमें और प्राप्त करनेमें शक्य हूँ।

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Swami Sivananda · Verse-by-verse word-keys with Sanskrit anchors
11.54 भक्त्या by devotion? तु indeed? अनन्यया singleminded? शक्यः (am) possible? अहम् I? एवंविधः of this form? अर्जुन O Arjuna? ज्ञातुम् to know? दृष्टुम् to see? च and? तत्त्वेन in reality? प्रवेष्टुम् to enter into? च and? परंतप O Parantapa (O scorcher of the foes).Commentary Devotion is the sole means to the realisation of the Cosmic Form.AnanyaBhakti Singleminded devotion. Onepointed unbroken devotion the devotion which does not seek any other object but the Lord alone. In this type of devotion no object other than the Lord is experienced by any of the senses. Egoism and dualism totally vanish.Of this form refers to the Cosmic Form.By singleminded devotion it is possible not only to know Me as declared in the scriptures but also to realise Me? i.e.? to attain liberation. The devotee realises that the Lord is all this and He alone is the ultimate Reality. When he gets this experience of illumination he gets merged in Him. (Cf.VIII.22X.10)
Swami Gambīrānanda · Advaita-school commentary (Śaṅkara tradition)
11.54 Tu, but, O Arjuna; bhaktya, by devotion-. Of what kind? To this the Lord says: Ananyaya, by (that devotion which is ) single-minded. That is called single-minded devotion which does not turn to anything else other than the Lord, and owing to which nothing else but Vasudeva is perceived by all the organs. With that devotion, aham sakyah, am I able; evamvidhah, in this form-in the aspect of the Cosmic form; jnatum, to to known-from the scriptures; not merely to be known from the scriptures, but also drastum, to be seen , to be realized directly; tattvena, in reality; and also pravestum, to be entered into-for attaining Liberation; parantapa, O destroyer of foes. Now the essential purport of the whole scripture, the Gita, which is meant for Liberation, is being stated by summing it up so that it may be practised:
Swami Ādidevānanda · Rāmānuja Śrī-Vaiṣṇava commentary
11.53 - 11.54 Sri Krsna says By Vedas, i.e., by mere study, teaching etc., of these sacred texts, it is not possible to know Me truly. It is also not possible through meditation, sacrifices, gifts and austerities, destitute of devotion towards Me. But by single-minded devotion i.e., by devotion characterised by extreme ardour and intensity, it is possible to know Me in reality through scriptures, to behold Me directly in reality, and enter into Me in reality. So describes a Sruti passage: 'This Self cannot be obtained by instruction, nor by intellect nor by much hearing. Whomsoever He chooses, by him alone is He obtained. To such a one He reveals His own form' (Ka. U., 2.2.23) and (Mun. U., 3.2.3).
Dr. S. Sankaranarayan · Modern academic scholarship
11.54 See comment under 11.55
Swami Chinmayānanda · Chinmaya Mission · modern Vedantic teaching
।।11.54।।,भक्ति के विषय में आचार्य शंकर कहते हैं कि? सभी मोक्ष साधनों में भक्ति ही श्रेष्ठ है और यह भक्ति स्वस्वरूप के अनुसंधान के द्वारा आत्मस्वरूप बन जाती है।प्रिय के साथ तादात्म्य ही प्रेम का वास्तविक मापदण्ड है। भक्त अपने व्यक्तिगत जीवभाव के अस्तित्व को विस्मृत कर? जब प्रेम में अपने प्रिय भगवान् के साथ तादात्म्य को प्राप्त हो जाता है? तब उस प्रेम की परिसमाप्ति पराभक्ति या अनन्य भक्ति कहलाती है। आत्मज्ञान का जिज्ञासु आध्यात्मिक विधान के अनुसार उपाधियों के साथ अपने निम्नस्तर को त्यागने के लिए बाध्य होता है। अनात्मा के तादात्म्य को त्यागने पर ही शुद्ध आत्मस्वरूप की पहचान हो सकती है।केवल वे साधकगण? जो इस जगत् को एक सूत्र में धारण करने वाले सत्य के साथ तादात्म्य कर सकते हैं? वे ही मुझे इस रूप में अर्थात् विराटरूप में अनुभव कर सकते हैं।जिन तीन क्रमिक सोपानों में सत्य का साक्षात्कार होता है? उसका निर्देश भगवान् इन तीन शब्दों से करते हैं जानना देखना और प्रवेश करना। सर्व प्रथम एक साधक को अपने साध्य तथा साधन का बौद्धिक ज्ञान आवश्यक होता है? जिसे यहां जानना शब्द से सूचित किया गया है और इसका साधन है श्रवण।इस प्रकार कुछ ज्ञान प्राप्त कर लेने पर मन में सन्देह उत्पन्न होते हैं इन सन्देहों की निवृत्ति के लिए प्राप्त ज्ञान पर युक्तिपूर्वक मनन करना अत्यावश्यक होता है। सन्देहों की निवृत्ति होने पर तत्त्व का दर्शन (देखना) होता है। तत्पश्चात् निदिध्यासन के अभ्यास से मिथ्या उपाधियों के साथ तादात्म्य को सर्वथा त्यागकर आत्मस्वरूप के साथ एकरूप हो जाना ही उसमें प्रवेश करना है। आत्मा का यह अनुभव स्वयं से भिन्न किसी वस्तु का नहीं? वरन् अपने स्वस्वरूप का है। प्रवेश शब्द से साधक और साध्य के एकत्व का बोध कराया गया है। स्वप्नद्रष्टा के स्वाप्निक दुखों का तब अन्त हो जाता है? जब वह जाग्रत पुरुष में प्रवेश करके स्वयं जाग्रत पुरुष बन जाता है।स्वयं भगवान् ही अपनी प्राप्ति का उपाय बताते हैं

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।।11.54।। व्याख्या--'भक्त्या त्वनन्यया शक्य अहमेवंविधोऽर्जुन'--यहाँ 'तु' पद पहले बताये हुए साधनोंसे विलक्षण साधन बतानेके लिये आया है। भगवान् कहते हैं कि हे अर्जुन ! तुमने मेरा जैसा शङ्ख-चक्र-गदा-पद्मधारी चतुर्भुजरूप देखा है, वैसा रूपवाला मैं यज्ञ, दान, तप आदिके द्वारा नहीं देखा जा सकता, प्रत्युत अनन्यभक्तिके द्वारा ही देखा जा सकता हूँ। अनन्यभक्तिका अर्थ है -- केवल भगवान्का ही आश्रय हो, सहारा हो, आशा हो, विश्वास हो (टिप्पणी प0 616)। भगवान्के सिवाय किसी योग्यता, बल, बुद्धि आदिका किञ्चिन्मात्र भी सहारा न हो। इनका अन्तःकरणमें किञ्चिन्मात्र भी महत्त्व न हो। यह अनन्यभक्ति स्वयंसे ही होती है, मनबुद्धिइन्द्रियों आदिके द्वारा नहीं। तात्पर्य है कि केवल स्वयंकी व्याकुलता पूर्वक उत्कण्ठा हो, भगवान्के दर्शन बिना एक क्षण भी चैन न पड़े। ऐसी जो भीतरमें स्वयंकी बैचेनी है, वही भगवत्प्राप्तिमें खास कारण है। इस बेचैनी में, व्याकुलतामें अनन्त जन्मोंके अनन्त पाप भस्म हो जाते हैं। ऐसी अनन्यभक्तिवालोंके लिये ही भगवान्ने कहा है -- जो अनन्यचित्तवाला भक्त नित्यनिरन्तर मेरा चिन्तन करता है, उसके लिये मैं सुलभ हूँ (गीता 8। 14) और जो अनन्यभक्त मेरा चिन्तन करते हुए उपासना करते हैं, उनका योगक्षेम मैं वहन करता हूँ (गीता 9। 22)।अनन्यभक्तिका दूसरा तात्पर्य यह है कि अपनेमें भजनस्मरण करनेका, साधन करनेका, उत्कण्ठापूर्वक पुकारनेका जो कुछ सहारा है, वह सहारा किञ्चिन्मात्र भी न हो। फिर साधन किसलिये करना है केवल अपना अभिमान मिटानेके लिये अर्थात् अपनेमें जो साधन करनेके बलका भान होता है, उसको मिटानेके लिये ही साधन करना है। तात्पर्य है कि भगवान्की प्राप्ति साधन करनेसे नहीं होती, प्रत्युत साधनका अभिमान गलनेसे होती है। साधनका अभिमान गल जानेसे साधकपर भगवान्की शुद्ध कृपा असर करती है अर्थात् उस कृपाके आनेमें कोई आड़ नहीं रहती और (उस कृपासे) भगवान्की प्राप्ति हो जाती है।

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