15. The Supreme Spirit

Puruṣhottam Yog

BG 15.17

Besides these, there is a supreme divine personality - a supreme indestructible soul that enters the three worlds to support them.

उत्तमः पुरुषस्त्वन्यः परमात्मेत्युदाहृतः
यो लोकत्रयमाविश्य बिभर्त्यव्यय ईश्वरः

  • uttamaḥ — the supreme, best

  • puruṣhas — personality, Purusha

  • tv — but

  • anyaḥ — another

  • paramātmety — the supreme self
    parama-ātmā — the Supreme Self

  • udāhṛitaḥ — is said

  • yo — who

  • loka-trayam — of the three worlds

    • loka — universe

    • trayam — three division

  • āviśhya — enters

  • bibharty — is maintaining

  • avyaya — inexhaustible

  • īśhvaraḥ — the highest God, the controller

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There are two kinds of beings in this world - perishable and imperishable. All beings are perishable, but the liberated are said to be imperishable.

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Besides these, there is a supreme divine personality - a supreme indestructible soul that enters the three worlds to support them.

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I have transcended the perishable world, and am also above the imperishable one - hence, I am celebrated in the Vedas as the supreme divine personality.

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One who knows me without a doubt to be the supreme self, worships me with the totality of their being.

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Chapter 15, Verse 17