Current lessonChapter 15 · Shloka 18

Bhagavad Gita

Chapter 15 · Puruṣottama Yoga

Shloka 15.18

Lesson 569 of 701 · database edition c6fce3959544

Scene and context

The cosmic tree, the individual self and the Supreme Person. What does the image of the cosmic tree invite the learner to examine?

Selected languageEnglish

Shloka · Devanagari

यस्मात्क्षरमतीतोऽहमक्षरादपि चोत्तमः।अतोऽस्मि लोके वेदे च प्रथितः पुरुषोत्तमः॥

Shloka · Roman transliteration

yasmāt kṣharam atīto ’ham akṣharād api chottamaḥato ’smi loke vede cha prathitaḥ puruṣhottamaḥ

Sandhi-vicheda

yasmāt+kṣharam+atītaḥ+aham+akṣharāt+api+cha+uttamaḥ+ataḥ+asmi+loke+vede+cha+prathitaḥ+puruṣha-uttamaḥ

Review statusThe source token sequence is shown in Roman transliteration. A scholar-reviewed Devanagari sandhi-vicheda will replace it.

Meaning of each word

yasmātsource form

hence

kṣharamsource form

to the perishable

atītaḥsource form

transcendental

ahamsource form

akṣharātsource form

to the imperishable

apisource form

even

chasource form

and

uttamaḥsource form

transcendental

ataḥsource form

therefore

asmisource form

I am

lokesource form

in the world

vedesource form

in the Vedas

chasource form

and

prathitaḥsource form

celebrated

puruṣha-uttamaḥsource form

as the Supreme Divine Personality

Translation

Approved English translation pending

This layer is reserved for a named translator, edition, source locator and publication approval. No unattributed translation is presented as authoritative.

Bhāṣya · Commentary

Select bhāṣyakāra or guru

Commentarial traditionĀdi ŚaṅkarācāryaAdvaita VedāntaEditionBhagavad Gītā Bhāṣya of Ādi Śaṅkarācārya — Sanskrit draft · classical-sa-draft-1

Editorial statusDraft Sanskrit text · scholarly review pending

।।15.18।। --,यस्मात् क्षरम् अतीतः अहं संसारमायावृक्षम् अश्वत्थाख्यम् अतिक्रान्तः अहम् अक्षरादपि संसारमायारूपवृक्षबीजभूतादपि च उत्तमः उत्कृष्टतमः ऊर्ध्वतमो वा? अतः ताभ्यां क्षराक्षराभ्याम् उत्तमत्वात् अस्मि लोके वेदे च प्रथितः प्रख्यातः। पुरुषोत्तमः इत्येवं मां भक्तजनाः विदुः। कवयः काव्यादिषु च इदं नाम निबध्नन्ति। पुरुषोत्तम इत्यनेनाभिधानेनाभिगृणन्ति।।अथ इदानीं यथानिरुक्तम् आत्मानं यो वेद? तस्य इदं फलम् उच्यते --,

Commentary remains separate from the Sanskrit source and shows commentator, tradition, edition, rights and version details. Approved passages are stored and served by Living Bliss.

Academic recordBhagavad Gita 15.18

Course position569 / 701

Content storageLiving Bliss database

Sanskrit text, transliteration and source glosses are edition-labelled. Translation, Devanagari sandhi analysis and bhāṣya remain protected review layers.

Current lessonChapter 15 · Shloka 18

← Previous Next →