Bhagavad Gita Chapter 15
Purushottama Yoga — పురుషోత్తమ యోగం
20 verses · The Yoga of the Supreme Person
See full guide at /mantras/bhagavad-gita-chapter-15/. The shortest chapter — Krishna uses the inverted Ashvattha (banyan) tree metaphor: roots above (in Brahman), branches below (in the world), leaves are Vedic chants. He identifies himself as the Purushottama, beyond both the perishable and imperishable. Recited before evening meals in Vaishnava households.
Key Verse
ऊर्ध्वमूलमधःशाखमश्वत्थं प्राहुरव्ययम् — They speak of an eternal Ashvattha tree with roots above and branches below.
Ūrdhva-mūlam-adhaḥ-śākham-aśvatthaṃ prāhur-avyayam
పైకి వేరులు, క్రిందికి కొమ్మలు గల అశ్వత్థ వృక్షం
Spiritual Lesson
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Chapter Summary
See full guide at /mantras/bhagavad-gita-chapter-15/. The shortest chapter — Krishna uses the inverted Ashvattha (banyan) tree metaphor: roots above (in Brahman), branches below (in the world), leaves are Vedic chants. He identifies himself as the Purushottama, beyond both the perishable and imperishable. Recited before evening meals in Vaishnava households.