Chapter 11: Vishwaroopa Darshana Yoga, verse 54
भक्त्या त्वनन्यया शक्यमहमेवंविधोऽर्जुन।
ज्ञातुं दृष्टुं च तत्त्वेन प्रवेष्टुं च परंतप ॥
Say itbhaktyā tv ananyayā śhakya aham evaṁ-vidho ’rjuna
jñātuṁ draṣhṭuṁ cha tattvena praveṣhṭuṁ cha parantapa
Translation
But by single-minded devotion, I can be known, seen, and entered into in reality, O Arjuna.
Swami Sivananda
But, O Arjuna, by single-minded devotion am I, in this form, able to be known and seen in reality, and also entered into, O destroyer of foes.
Swami Gambirananda
Follows the commentary of Shankara (Advaita).
But by single-minded devotion, O Arjuna, it is possible to truly know, to see, and to enter into Me, who am of this form, O harasser of foes.
Swami Adidevananda
Follows the commentary of Ramanuja (Vishishtadvaita).
But, through an unwavering devotion, it is possible to know, observe, and even enter into Me, O Arjuna! O scorcher of foes!
Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
Follows the commentary of Abhinavagupta (Kashmir Shaivism).
Only through tireless devotion can I be seen and known; only in this way can a person become one with Me, O Arjuna!
Shri Purohit Swami
परन्तु हे शत्रुतापन अर्जुन ! इस प्रकार (चतुर्भुजरूपवाला) मैं अनन्यभक्तिसे ही तत्त्वसे जाननेमें, सगुणरूपसे देखनेमें और प्राप्त करनेमें शक्य हूँ।
Swami Ramsukhdas
परन्तु हे परन्तप अर्जुन! अनन्य भक्ति के द्वारा मैं तत्त्वत: 'जानने', 'देखने' और 'प्रवेश' करने के लिए (एकी भाव से प्राप्त होने के लिए) भी, शक्य हूँ!।
Swami Tejomayananda
Classical commentariesFor deeper study. Most are in the original Sanskrit.
Advaita
Non-dual: the self and the absolute are one.
Vishishtadvaita
Qualified non-dual: souls are real parts of the divine.
Dvaita
Dual: the soul and God are eternally distinct.
Shuddhadvaita
Pure non-dual, centred on grace and devotion.
Kashmir Shaivism
The Gita read through Trika Shaiva philosophy.
Modern teachers
20th-century teachers writing for today's readers.