15:01 श्रीभगवानुवाच | ऊर्ध्वमूलमधःशाखमश्वत्थं प्राहुरव्ययम् | छन्दांसि यस्य पर्णानि यस्तं वेद स वेदवित् || १५ १ || Sri Bhagavaan uvaacha: oordhva-moolam-adhah-shaakham- ashvattham-praahu-ravyayam cchandaamsi yasya parNaani yastam veda sa vedavit (SBG 15:01)
Shri Bhagavan Krishna said: The wise speak of the banyan tree, which has its roots above and branches below, and the leaves of which are the Vedas. He who knows it is a knower of the Vedas.
—————————— 15:02 अधश्चोर्ध्वं प्रसृतास्तस्य शाखा गुणप्रवृद्धा विषयप्रवालाः | अधश्च मूलान्यनुसंततानि कर्मानुबन्धीनि मनुष्यलोके || १५ २ || adhash-chordhvam prasrutaas-tasya shaakhaa guNa-pravruddhaa vishaya-pravaalaaha adhash-cha moolaanya-nusanta-taani karmaanu-bandheeni manushya-loke (SBG 15:02)
Its branches are covered with budding shoots that are sense objects and are nourished by the Gunas. Its secondary roots stretch below in the world of men producing action and entangling them in the bondage of action.
—————————— 15:03 न रूपमस्येह तथोपलभ्यते नान्तो न चादिर्न च संप्रतिष्ठा | अश्वत्थमेनं सुविरूढमूलं असङ्गशस्त्रेण दृढेन छित्त्वा || १५ ३ || na roopama-syeha tatho-pala-bhyate naanto na chaadirna cha sampratisht-haa ashvattha-menam suvirood-hamoolam asanga-shastreNa drud-hena cchittvaa (SBG 15:03)
15:04 ततः पदं तत्परिमार्गितव्यं यस्मिन्गता न निवर्तन्ति भूयः | तमेव चाद्यं पुरुषं प्रपद्ये | यतः प्रवृत्तिः प्रसृता पुराणी || १५ ४ || tatah padam tat-pari-maar-gitavyam yasmin-gataa na nivartanti bhooyaha tameva chaadyam purusham prapadye yatah pravruttih prasrutaa puraaNee (SBG 15:04)
15:03 -04 For a person involved in worldly life, the actual form of the tree is not visible. He cannot see its origin nor its end. Man should have a goal to seek that highest state from which one does not return to Samsara. He can do so by severing the deep-rooted tree with the strong axe of non-attachment, and by fully surrendering and taking refuge in the Supreme Person from whom this eternal process emerged.
—————————— 15:05 निर्मानमोहा जितसङ्गदोषा अध्यात्मनित्या विनिवृत्तकामाः। द्वन्द्वैर्विमुक्ताः सुखदुःखसंज्ञैर्गच्छन्त्यमूढाः पदमव्ययं तत् ॥१५- ५॥ nirmaana-mohaa jita-sanga-doshaa adhyaat-manityaa vini-vritta-kaamaaha dvand-vairvi-muktaaha sukha-duhkha-samjnair- gacchantya-mood-haaha pada-mavyayam tat (SBG 15:05)
Those who are free from vanity and delusion, are victorious over the evil of attachment, dwell constantly in the Self, have their desires completely turned away, and are freed from the pairs of opposites known as pleasure and pain, will certainly reach the eternal goal.
—————————— 15:06 न तद्भासयते सूर्यो न शशाङ्को न पावकः | यद्गत्वा न निवर्तन्ते तद्धाम परमं मम || १५ ६ || na tad-bhaa-sayate sooryo na shashaangko na paavakaha yad-gatvaa na nivartante taddhaama paramam mama (SBG 15:06)
Neither does the sun, the moon nor fire illumine My Supreme abode. The one who reaches the Highest Abode, never returns to material life.
—————————— 15:07 ममैवांशो जीवलोके जीवभूतः सनातनः | मनःषष्ठानीन्द्रियाणि प्रकृतिस्थानि कर्षति || १५ ७ || mamai-vaamsho jeeva-loke jeeva-bhootah sanaatanaha manah shasht-haa-neendriyaaNi prakritisthaani karshati (SBG 15:07)
Souls in living beings are an eternal portion of Myself. They are bound by their material nature and draw towards them the five senses and the mind.
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15:08 शरीरं यदवाप्नोति यच्चाप्युत्क्रामतीश्वरः | गृहीत्वैतानि संयाति वायुर्गंधानिवाशयात् || १५ ८ || shareeram yada-vaapnoti
When the soul, which is the master, acquires a body, it takes the mind and the five senses from the body it has left, just as the wind takes different odours along with it.
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15:09 श्रोत्रं चक्षुः स्पर्शनं च रसनं घ्राणमेव च | अधिष्ठाय मनश्चायं विषयानुपसेवते || १५ ९ || shrotram chakshuh sparshanam cha rasanam ghraaNa-meva cha adhisht-haaya manash-chaayam vishayaanu-pasevate (SBG 15:09)
Making use of the ear, the eye, touch, taste and smell, as well as the mind, the soul in the body, enjoys the objects of the senses.
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15:10 उत्क्रामन्तं स्थितं वाऽपि भुंजानं वा गुणान्वितम् | विमूढा नानुपश्यन्ति पश्यन्ति ज्ञानचक्षुषः || १५ १० || utkraamantam sthitam vaapi bhunjaanam vaa guNaan-vitam vimood-haa naanu-pashyanti pashyanti jnaana-chakshu-shaha (SBG 15:10)
Ignorant people who are bound by the Gunas cannot perceive the soul when it dwells in the body, when it enjoys sense objects, or when it leaves the body. But people with the eye of knowledge can see it.
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15:11 यतन्तो योगिनश्चैनं पश्यन्त्यात्मन्यवस्थितम् | यतन्तोऽप्यकृतात्मानो नैनं पश्यंत्यचेतसः || १५ ११ || yatanto yoginash-chainam pashyan-tyaat-manya-vasthitam yatanto’pyakritaat-maano nainam pashyan-tya-cheta-saha (SBG 15:11)
Yogis who strive for perfection see Him seated within themselves; however, those who have not gained Self control, and have minds which are not purified, cannot see Him even after striving hard. ————————————————————————————– 15:12 यदादित्यगतं तेजो जगद्भासयतेऽखिलम् | यच्चन्द्रमसि यच्चाग्नौ तत्तेजो विद्धि मामकम् || १५ १२ || yadaa-ditya-gatam tejo jagad-bhaasa-yate-’khilam yacchandra-masi yacchaa-gnau tattejo viddhi maamakam (SBG 15:12)
The brilliance of the sun which is the source of illumination of the whole world, the radiance of the moon and the brightness of fire, are Mine.
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15:13 गामाविश्य च भूतानि धारयाम्यहमोजसा | पुष्णामि चौषधीः सर्वाः सोमो भूत्वा रसात्मकः || १५ १३ || gaam-aavishya cha bhootaani dhaara-yaamyaha-mojasaa pushNaami-chaushadheehi sarvaah somo bhootvaa rasaat-makaha (SBG 15:13)
Pervading the earth I support all beings by My energy; and by becoming the moon, I nourish all herbs with the juice of life.
I am the fire of digestion Vaishvanara associated with the Prana and Apana the incoming and outgoing breaths dwelling in the body of all living beings and I digest the four kinds of food.
I am seated in the hearts of all beings. Memory, knowledge, and the power of reasoning come from Me. I alone am that which has to be known by all the Vedas; I am the author of the Vedanta, and the knower of the Vedas.
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15:16 द्वाविमौ पुरुषौ लोके क्षरश्चाक्षर एव च | क्षरः सर्वाणि भूतानि कूटस्थोऽक्षर उच्यते || १५ १६ || dvaavi-mau purushau loke ksharash-chaakshara eva cha ksharah sarvaaNi bhootaani kootastho’kshara uchyate (SBG 15:16)
There are two Purushas namely, Kshar, the perishable, and Akshar, the imperishable. All beings in the material world are perishable. The liberated ones or Kootastha are imperishable.
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15:17 उत्तमः पुरुषस्त्वन्यः परमात्मेत्युधाहृतः | यो लोकत्रयमाविश्य बिभर्त्यव्यय ईश्वरः || १५ १७ || uttamah purushast-vanyah paramaat-metyu-daahrutaha yo loka-traya-maavishya bibhartya-vyaya ishvaraha (SBG 15:17)
But distinct from these is the Supreme Purusha, the Highest Self, or the indestructible Brahman, who pervades the three worlds and sustains all living beings.
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15:18 यस्मात्क्षरमतीतोऽहमक्षरादपि चोत्तमः | अतोऽस्मि लोके वेदे च प्रथितः पुरुषोत्तमः || १५ १८ || yasmaat-ksharam-ateeto’ham- aksharaa-dapi chotta-maha ato’smi loke vede cha prathitah puru-shotta-maha (SBG 15:18)
Since I transcend the perishable world of matter and am even higher than the imperishable soul, I am celebrated in the Vedas as the highest Purusha.
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15:19 यो मामेवमसंमूढो जानाति पुरु षोत्तमम् | स सर्वविद्भजति मां सर्वभावेन भारत || १५ १९ || yo maamevam-asammood-ho jaanaati-purushottamam sa sarva-vidbhajati maam sarva-bhaavena bhaarata (SBG 15:19)
The one who knows the truth, is undeluded and knows Me as the Highest Purusha. Such a person worships Me with their whole heart and being, O Arjuna!
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15:20 इति गुह्यतमं शास्त्रमिदमुक्तं मयाऽनघ | एतत्बुद्ध्वा बुद्धिमान्स्यात्कृतकृत्यश्च भारत || १५ २० || iti guhya-tamam shaastram idamuktam mayaa’nagha etad-buddhvaa buddhimaan syaat krita-krityash-cha bhaarata (SBG 15:20)
I have taught you this most secret science, O sinless one, Arjuna! Knowing this, makes a person wise and all his duties are fulfilled.
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ॐ तत्सदिति श्रीमद् भगवद्गीतासूपनिषत्सु ब्रह्मविद्यायां योगशास्त्रे श्रीकृष्णार्जुन संवादे पुरुषोत्तमयोगो नाम पंचदशोऽध्यायः || १५ || Hari Om Tat Sat Iti Srimad Bhagavadgeetaasoopanishatsu Brahmavidyaayaam Yogashaastre Sri Krishnaarjunasamvaade Purushottamayogo Naama Panchadasho’dhyaayaha
Thus ends the fifteenth part of the Bhagavad Gita “ The Yoga of The Supreme Spirit” -The Science of the Eternal, the Scripture of Yoga, the dialogue between Shri Krishna and Arjuna.
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