Bhagavad Gita — Chapter 15: Purushottama Yoga
Bhagavad Gita — Chapter 15: Purushottama Yoga
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Devotional text
mūla ślokaḥśrī bhagavānuvācaūrdhvamūlamadhaḥśākhamaśvatthaṃ prāhuravyayam|chandāṃsi yasya parṇāni yastaṃ veda sa vedavit||15.1|| mūla ślokaḥadhaścordhvaṃ prasṛtāstasya śākhāguṇapravṛddhā viṣayapravālāḥ|adhaśca mūlānyanusantatānikarmānubandhīni manuṣyaloke||15.2|| mūla ślokaḥna rūpamasyeha tathopalabhyatenānto na cādirna ca saṃpratiṣṭhā|aśvatthamenaṃ suvirūḍhamūlamasaṅgaśastreṇa dṛḍhena chittvā||15.3|| mūla ślokaḥtataḥ padaṃ tatparimārgitavyamyasmingatā na nivartanti bhūyaḥ|tameva cādyaṃ puruṣaṃ prapadyeyataḥ pravṛttiḥ prasṛtā purāṇī||15.4|| mūla ślokaḥnirmānamohā jitasaṅgadoṣāadhyātmanityā vinivṛttakāmāḥ|dvandvairvimuktāḥ sukhaduḥkhasaṃjñairgacchantyamūḍhāḥ padamavyayaṃ tat||15.5|| mūla ślokaḥna tadbhāsayate sūryo na śaśāṅko na pāvakaḥ|yadgatvā na nivartante taddhāma paramaṃ mama||15.6|| mūla ślokaḥmamaivāṃśo jīvaloke jīvabhūtaḥ sanātanaḥ|manaḥṣaṣṭhānīndriyāṇi prakṛtisthāni karṣati||15.7|| mūla ślokaḥśarīraṃ yadavāpnoti yaccāpyutkrāmatīśvaraḥ|gṛhītvaitāni saṃyāti vāyurgandhānivāśayāt||15.8|| mūla ślokaḥśrotraṃ cakṣuḥ sparśanaṃ ca rasanaṃ ghrāṇameva ca|adhiṣṭhāya manaścāyaṃ viṣayānupasevate||15.9|| mūla ślokaḥutkrāmantaṃ sthitaṃ vāpi bhuñjānaṃ vā guṇānvitam|vimūḍhā nānupaśyanti paśyanti jñānacakṣuṣaḥ||15.10|| mūla ślokaḥyatanto yoginaścainaṃ paśyantyātmanyavasthitam|yatanto'pyakṛtātmāno nainaṃ paśyantyacetasaḥ||15.11|| mūla ślokaḥyadādityagataṃ tejo jagadbhāsayate'khilam|yaccandramasi yaccāgnau tattejo viddhi māmakam||15.12|| mūla ślokaḥgāmāviśya ca bhūtāni dhārayāmyahamojasā|puṣṇāmi cauṣadhīḥ sarvāḥ somo bhūtvā rasātmakaḥ||15.13|| mūla ślokaḥahaṃ vaiśvānaro bhūtvā prāṇināṃ dehamāśritaḥ|prāṇāpānasamāyuktaḥ pacāmyannaṃ caturvidham||15.14|| mūla ślokaḥsarvasya cāhaṃ hṛdi sanniviṣṭomattaḥ smṛtirjñānamapohanaṃ ca|vedaiśca sarvairahameva vedyovedāntakṛdvedavideva cāham||15.15|| mūla ślokaḥdvāvimau puruṣau loke kṣaraścākṣara eva ca|kṣaraḥ sarvāṇi bhūtāni kūṭastho'kṣara ucyate||15.16|| mūla ślokaḥuttamaḥ puruṣastvanyaḥ paramātmetyudāhṛtaḥ|yo lokatrayamāviśya bibhartyavyaya īśvaraḥ||15.17|| mūla ślokaḥyasmātkṣaramatīto'hamakṣarādapi cottamaḥ|ato'smi loke vede ca prathitaḥ puruṣottamaḥ||15.18|| mūla ślokaḥyo māmevamasammūḍho jānāti puruṣottamam|sa sarvavidbhajati māṃ sarvabhāvena bhārata||15.19|| mūla ślokaḥiti guhyatamaṃ śāstramidamuktaṃ mayā'nagha|etadbuddhvā buddhimānsyātkṛtakṛtyaśca bhārata||15.20||
About this parayana — Vishnu
Devotional recitation is one of the simplest and most powerful practices in the Hindu tradition. Regular chanting calms the mind, purifies the atmosphere of the home, and deepens one’s connection with the deity. These sacred compositions have been sung by devotees for generations and are suitable for daily practice, during morning or evening puja, or on special festival days.
How to chant
Sit comfortably facing your home altar or a clean, quiet space. Light a lamp or incense if you wish. Begin with a short prayer to Ganesha, then recite the text slowly and clearly, focusing on the meaning rather than speed. Consistency matters more than duration — even five minutes of daily chanting brings visible peace of mind.