UtshovChapter 15
15.1
श्री भगवानुवाचऊर्ध्वमूलमधःशाखमश्वत्थं प्राहुरव्ययम्।छन्दांसि यस्य पर्णानि यस्तं वेद स वेदवित्।।15.1।।
Shri bhagavanuvachaurdhvamulamadhahshakhamashvattham prahuravyayam, chhandansi yasya parnani yastam veda sa vedavit
Simple meaning, written by AIThe Supreme Lord says that the tree whose roots grow upward and branches spread downward, whose leaves are the Vedic verses, is called the imperishable banyan tree.
15.2
अधश्चोर्ध्वं प्रसृतास्तस्य शाखा गुणप्रवृद्धा विषयप्रवालाः।अधश्च मूलान्यनुसन्ततानि कर्मानुबन्धीनि मनुष्यलोके।।15.2।।
Adhashchordhvam prasritastasya shakha gunapravriddha vishayapravalah, adhashcha mulanyanusantatani karmanubandhini manushyaloke
Simple meaning, written by AIIts lower and upper branches spread, nourished by the modes of nature, bearing the fruits of material existence; its lower roots are bound to actions in the human world.
15.3
न रूपमस्येह तथोपलभ्यते नान्तो न चादिर्न च संप्रतिष्ठा।अश्वत्थमेनं सुविरूढमूल मसङ्गशस्त्रेण दृढेन छित्त्वा।।15.3।।
Na rupamasyeha tathopalabhyate nanto na chadirna cha sampratishtha, ashvatthamenam suvirudhamula masangashastrena dridhena chhittva
Simple meaning, written by AIIts form cannot be perceived here; it has no beginning or end, no foundation. By cutting its strong root with a sharp axe, one can cut it.
15.4
ततः पदं तत्परिमार्गितव्यम्
यस्मिन्गता न निवर्तन्ति भूयः।
तमेव चाद्यं पुरुषं प्रपद्ये
यतः प्रवृत्तिः प्रसृता पुराणी।।15.4।।
Tatah padam tatparimargitavyam
Yasmingata na nivartanti bhuyah
Tameva chadyam purusham prapadye
Yatah pravrittih prasrita purani
Simple meaning, written by AIFrom there one must go upward to the supreme abode where those who have gone never return; there I surrender to the original person whose activity is ancient.
15.5
निर्मानमोहा जितसङ्गदोषा अध्यात्मनित्या विनिवृत्तकामाः।द्वन्द्वैर्विमुक्ताः सुखदुःखसंज्ञै र्गच्छन्त्यमूढाः पदमव्ययं तत्।।15.5।।
Nirmanamoha jitasangadosha adhyatmanitya vinivrittakamah, dvandvairvimuktah sukhaduhkhasangyai rgachchhantyamudhah padamavyayam tat
Simple meaning, written by AIThose who are free from pride and delusion, who have overcome the harm of attachment, who are always devoted to the Self, whose desires have ceased, and who are freed from the pairs of opposites called pleasure and pain, reach that imperishable state, being undeluded.
15.6
न तद्भासयते सूर्यो न शशाङ्को न पावकः।यद्गत्वा न निवर्तन्ते तद्धाम परमं मम।।15.6।।
Na tadbhasayate suryo na shashanko na pavakah, yadgatva na nivartante taddhama paramam mama
Simple meaning, written by AINeither the sun, nor the moon, nor fire illumines that place. Having gone there, they do not return. That is my supreme abode.
15.7
ममैवांशो जीवलोके जीवभूतः सनातनः।मनःषष्ठानीन्द्रियाणि प्रकृतिस्थानि कर्षति।।15.7।।
Mamaivansho jivaloke jivabhutah sanatanah, manahshashthanindriyani prakritisthani karshati
Simple meaning, written by AIA portion of Me alone, becoming the eternal living self in the world, draws the senses, with the mind as the sixth, which rest in nature.
15.8
शरीरं यदवाप्नोति यच्चाप्युत्क्रामतीश्वरः।गृहीत्वैतानि संयाति वायुर्गन्धानिवाशयात्।।15.8।।
Shariram yadavapnoti yachchapyutkramatishvarah, grihitvaitani sanyati vayurgandhanivashayat
Simple meaning, written by AIWhen the lord takes on a body and when he leaves it, he carries these senses with him, as the wind carries scents from their place.
15.9
श्रोत्रं चक्षुः स्पर्शनं च रसनं घ्राणमेव च।अधिष्ठाय मनश्चायं विषयानुपसेवते।।15.9।।
Shrotram chakshuh sparshanam cha rasanam ghranameva cha, adhishthaya manashchayam vishayanupasevate
Simple meaning, written by AIResting on the ear, eye, touch, taste, and smell, and on the mind, he enjoys the objects of the senses.
15.10
उत्क्रामन्तं स्थितं वापि भुञ्जानं वा गुणान्वितम्।विमूढा नानुपश्यन्ति पश्यन्ति ज्ञानचक्षुषः।।15.10।।
Utkramantam sthitam vapi bhunjanam va gunanvitam, vimudha nanupashyanti pashyanti gyanachakshushah
Simple meaning, written by AIDeluded people do not see the self as it leaves the body, remains, or enjoys the gunas, but those with the eye of knowledge see it.
15.11
यतन्तो योगिनश्चैनं पश्यन्त्यात्मन्यवस्थितम्।यतन्तोऽप्यकृतात्मानो नैनं पश्यन्त्यचेतसः।।15.11।।
Yatanto yoginashchainam pashyantyatmanyavasthitam, yatantopyakritatmano nainam pashyantyachetasah
Simple meaning, written by AIStriving yogis see it established within the self, but those who are unrefined and unthinking do not see it even while striving.
15.12
यदादित्यगतं तेजो जगद्भासयतेऽखिलम्।यच्चन्द्रमसि यच्चाग्नौ तत्तेजो विद्धि मामकम्।।15.12।।
Yadadityagatam tejo jagadbhasayatekhilam, yachchandramasi yachchagnau tattejo viddhi mamakam
Simple meaning, written by AIThe brilliance in the sun that lights the whole world, and the brilliance in the moon and in fire, should be known as coming from Me.
15.13
गामाविश्य च भूतानि धारयाम्यहमोजसा।पुष्णामि चौषधीः सर्वाः सोमो भूत्वा रसात्मकः।।15.13।।
Gamavishya cha bhutani dharayamyahamojasa, pushnami chaushadhih sarvah somo bhutva rasatmakah
Simple meaning, written by AIEntering the earth, I sustain beings with my power, and becoming the moon, full of sap, I nourish all herbs.
15.14
अहं वैश्वानरो भूत्वा प्राणिनां देहमाश्रितः।प्राणापानसमायुक्तः पचाम्यन्नं चतुर्विधम्।।15.14।।
Aham vaishvanaro bhutva praninam dehamashritah, pranapanasamayuktah pachamyannam chaturvidham
Simple meaning, written by AIBecoming the digestive fire Vaishvanara, dwelling in the bodies of living beings and joined with prana and apana, I digest the four kinds of food.
15.15
सर्वस्य चाहं हृदि सन्निविष्टो मत्तः स्मृतिर्ज्ञानमपोहनं च।वेदैश्च सर्वैरहमेव वेद्यो वेदान्तकृद्वेदविदेव चाहम्।।15.15।।
Sarvasya chaham hridi sannivishto mattah smritirgyanamapohanam cha, vedaishcha sarvairahameva vedyo vedantakridvedavideva chaham
Simple meaning, written by AII dwell in the heart of all beings, and from me come memory, knowledge, and their loss. I am the one to be known through all the Vedas, the author of Vedanta, and the knower of the Vedas.
15.16
द्वाविमौ पुरुषौ लोके क्षरश्चाक्षर एव च।क्षरः सर्वाणि भूतानि कूटस्थोऽक्षर उच्यते।।15.16।।
Dvavimau purushau loke ksharashchakshara eva cha, ksharah sarvani bhutani kutasthokshara uchyate
Simple meaning, written by AIIn the world there are two kinds of persons: the perishable and the imperishable. All beings are the perishable, and the one called unchanging and immovable is the imperishable.
15.17
उत्तमः पुरुषस्त्वन्यः परमात्मेत्युदाहृतः।यो लोकत्रयमाविश्य बिभर्त्यव्यय ईश्वरः।।15.17।।
Uttamah purushastvanyah paramatmetyudahritah, yo lokatrayamavishya bibhartyavyaya ishvarah
Simple meaning, written by AIThe highest person is another, called the Supreme Self. He pervades the three worlds and sustains them; he is the imperishable Lord.
15.18
यस्मात्क्षरमतीतोऽहमक्षरादपि चोत्तमः।अतोऽस्मि लोके वेदे च प्रथितः पुरुषोत्तमः।।15.18।।
Yasmatksharamatitohamaksharadapi chottamah, atosmi loke vede cha prathitah purushottamah
Simple meaning, written by AIBecause I am beyond the perishable and higher even than the imperishable, I am known in the world and in the Veda as Purushottama, the highest person.
15.19
यो मामेवमसम्मूढो जानाति पुरुषोत्तमम्।स सर्वविद्भजति मां सर्वभावेन भारत।।15.19।।
Yo mamevamasammudho janati purushottamam, sa sarvavidbhajati mam sarvabhavena bharata
Simple meaning, written by AIWhoever, free from delusion, knows me thus as the highest person, that all-knowing one worships me with his whole being, O Bharata.
15.20
इति गुह्यतमं शास्त्रमिदमुक्तं मयाऽनघ।एतद्बुद्ध्वा बुद्धिमान्स्यात्कृतकृत्यश्च भारत।।15.20।।
Iti guhyatamam shastramidamuktam mayanagha, etadbuddhva buddhimansyatkritakrityashcha bharata
Simple meaning, written by AIArjuna, this most secret teaching has been told to you by me. A person who understands it becomes wise and has done what needed to be done, O Bharata.