Bhagavad Gita Chapter 15 - Purushottama Yoga
The fifteenth chapter of the Bhagavad Gita is Purushottama Yoga. In Sanskrit, Purusha means the All-pervading God, and Purushottam means the timeless & transcendental aspect of God. Krishna reveals that the purpose of this Transcendental knowledge of the God is to detach ourselves from the bondage of the material world and to understand Krishna as the Supreme Divine Personality, who is the eternal controller and sustainer of the world. One who understands this Ultimate Truth surrenders to Him and engages in His devotional service.
Verses
- sribhagavanuvaca urdhvamulamadhahsakhamasvattham prahuravyayam chandamsi
- adhascordhvam prasrtastasya sakha gunapravrddha
- na rupamasyeha tathopalabhyate nanto
- tatah padam tatparimargitavyam yasmingata
- nirmanamoha jitasangadosa adhyatmanitya vinivrttakamah
- na tadbhasayate suryo na
- mamaivamso jivaloke jivabhutah sanatanah
- sariram yadavapnoti yaccapyutkramatisvarah grhitvaitani
- srotram caksuh sparsanam ca
- utkramantam sthitam vapi bhunjanam
- yatanto yoginascainam pasyantyatmanyavasthitam yatantoapyakrtatmano
- yadadityagatam tejo jagadbhasayateakhilam yaccandramasi
- gamavisya ca bhutani dharayamyahamojasa
- aham vaisvanaro bhutva praninam
- sarvasya caham hrdi sannivisto
- dvavimau purusau loke ksarascaksara
- uttamah purusastvanyah paramatmetyudhahrtah yo
- yasmatksaramatitoahamaksaradapi cottamah atoasmi loke
- yo mamevamasammudho janati purusottamam
- iti guhyatamam sastramidamuktam mayanagha
- om tatsaditi srimadbhagavadgitasupanisatsu brahmavidyayam