What is taught in Bhagavad Gita Chapter 15?
Chapter 15 (Purushottama Yoga) contains 20 verses in the canonical Mahabharata recension (0 curated in this study edition). The Yoga of the Supreme Divine Person. The allegorical Ashwattha tree of worldly existence, the indwelling soul, and the distinction between the Perishable (Kshara), Imperishable (Akshara), and Supreme Being (Purushottama).
Chapter Summary & Key Spiritual Teachings
The Yoga of the Supreme Divine Person. The allegorical Ashwattha tree of worldly existence, the indwelling soul, and the distinction between the Perishable (Kshara), Imperishable (Akshara), and Supreme Being (Purushottama).
Core Teachings:
- The upside-down Ashwattha tree with roots above and branches below, to be felled by the strong axe of non-attachment (Verses 1-3)
- Neither the sun, nor the moon, nor fire illumines that supreme abode, reaching which one does not return (Verse 6)
- An eternal portion of Myself in the world of life becomes a living soul (Verse 7)
- Beyond the perishable and imperishable is the Supreme Divine Person: Purushottama (Verses 16-19)
Chapter Verses with Gita Press Anvaya & Translation
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This chapter comprises 20 verses in the canonical recension. The complete philosophical summary and essential spiritual teachings are provided above.
Digitized verse-by-verse Anvaya and commentary entries are currently available for Chapters 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, and 18. Complete printed volumes may be consulted in Gita Press Gorakhpur Publication Code 502 / 2.