Bhagavad Gita Chapter 15: Purushottama Yoga

(The Yoga of the Supreme Divine Personality)

20 verses · Jnana Yoga

The fifteenth chapter of the Bhagavad Gita is "Purushottama Yoga". In Sanskrit, Purusha means the "All-pervading God", and Purushottam means the timeless & transcendental aspect of God. Krishna reveals that the purpose of this Transcendental knowledge of the God is to detach ourselves from the bondage of the material world and to understand Krishna as the Supreme Divine Personality, who is the eternal controller and sustainer of the world. One who understands this Ultimate Truth surrenders to Him and engages in His devotional service.

भगवद गीता का पंद्रहवा अध्याय पुरुषोत्तमयोग है। संस्कृत में, पुरूष का मतलब सर्वव्यापी भगवान है, और पुरुषोत्तम का मतलब है ईश्वर का कालातीत और पारस्परिक पहलू। कृष्णा बताते हैं कि ईश्वर के इस महान ज्ञान का उद्देश्य भौतिक संसार के बंधन से खुद को अलग करना है और कृष्ण को सर्वोच्च दिव्य व्यक्तित्व के रूप में समझना है, जो विश्व के शाश्वत नियंत्रक और निर्वाहक हैं। जो इस परम सत्य को समझता है वह प्रभु को समर्पण करता है और उनकी भक्ति सेवा में संलग्न हो जाता है।

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 15: Purushottama Yoga – The Yoga of the Supreme Divine Personality

Themes in this chapter

  • The inverted ashvattha tree
  • The eternal portion of the divine
  • Purushottama

Important teachings

  • The world is pictured as an inverted tree whose roots must be understood and cut with detachment.
  • The living being is described as an eternal portion of the divine, struggling with the mind and senses.
  • Krishna is identified as Purushottama, higher than both the perishable and the imperishable.

All verses in Chapter 15

Chapter questions

What is Bhagavad Gita Chapter 15 about?

The fifteenth chapter of the Bhagavad Gita is "Purushottama Yoga". In Sanskrit, Purusha means the "All-pervading God", and Purushottam means the timeless & transcendental aspect of God. Krishna reveals that the purpose of this Transcendental knowledge of the God is to detach ourselves from the bondage of the material world and to understand Krishna as the Supreme Divine Personality, who is the eternal controller and sustainer of the world. One who understands this Ultimate Truth surrenders to Him and engages in His devotional service.

How many verses are in Chapter 15?

Chapter 15, Purushottama Yoga, contains 20 verses.