Bhagavad Gita · Purushottama Yoga — The Supreme Person
Chapter 15, Verse 19
"Bhagavad Gita 15.19" — meaning and explanation.
यो मामेवमसम्मूढो जानाति पुरुषोत्तमम् | स सर्वविद्भजति मां सर्वभावेन भारत
yo māmevamasammūḍho jānāti puruṣottamam . sa sarvavidbhajati māṃ sarvabhāvena bhārata
Meaning
15.19 He who, undeluded, knows Me thus as the highest Purusha, he, knowing all, worships Me with his whole being (heart), O Arjuna.
।।15.19।। हे भारत ! इस प्रकार, जो, संमोहरहित, पुरुष मुझ पुरुषोत्तम को जानता है, वह सर्वज्ञ होकर सम्पूर्ण भाव से अर्थात् पूर्ण हृदय से मेरी भक्ति करता है।।
Explanation
15.19 यः who? माम् Me? एवम् thus? असम्मूढः undeluded? जानाति knows? पुरुषोत्तमम् the Supreme Purusha? सः he? सर्ववित् allknowing? भजति worships? माम् Me? सर्वभावेन with his whole being (heart)? भारत O Bharata.Commentary The glory of the knowledge of the Self is described in this verse.Asammudhah Undeluded? free from delusion. The undeluded does not identify himself with the physical body. He never looks upon the physical body? the lifeforce? senses? mind? intellect and the causal body as the Self or as belonging to himself? because he is resting in his own essential nature as ExistenceKnowledgeBliss Absolute and because he identifies himself with Brahman or the Supreme Being.That aspirant who knows that Sri Krishna is not a human being and that He is the highest Purusha or the Supreme Being is undeluded. Such an aspirant or devotee alone worships Him with his whole being. He is the Sarvavit or Sarvajna? allknower. He knows and realises that Lord Krishna? the supreme Lord? is the Inner Self of all beings. He beholds the One in the many? and the many in the One. For him there is neither high nor low? neither pleasure nor pain? neither virtue nor vice? neither good nor evil? neither likes nor dislikes.Me The Lord as specified above.Sarvavit One who knows everything in detail.Knows that I am He.Sarvabhavena With all his heart? with his whole being? wholeheartedly with his whole thought devoted exclusively to the Self of all with his whole mind centred on the Supreme Self alone.
Life Lesson
Study Bhagavad Gita 15.19 slowly, then express its central teaching through one thoughtful action in daily life.
Context
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 15, verse 19, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.
Bhagavad Gita 15.19
This page presents the Sanskrit verse, transliteration, Hindi meaning, English meaning, and a simple explanation for study. For a fuller understanding, read this shloka in sequence with the rest of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 15.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 15.19 mean?
15.19 He who, undeluded, knows Me thus as the highest Purusha, he, knowing all, worships Me with his whole being (heart), O Arjuna.
What is the life lesson of this verse?
Study Bhagavad Gita 15.19 slowly, then express its central teaching through one thoughtful action in daily life.
What is the context of this verse?
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 15, verse 19, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.