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Dedication
Overview of Chapter 15
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Overview of Chapter 15
It is said that:
Mahabharatha is the most celebrated among the shasthras
Bhagavad Gita is the most important part of Mahabharatha
The 15th chapter is the most important one in Bhagavad Gita
And the slokas 16 to 19 are the most important ones in this chapter
It is said that Srimad Acharya has used these slokas in many of his works
Hari Sarvothama
Sloka 18
2.
Sathyam Jagath
Sloka 17
3.
Pancha bedha
Slokas 16/17/18
4.
Jeevas as Haridasas
Sloka 17
5.
Tharathamya of jeevas
Sloka 16
6.
7.
Sloka 20
8.
Pramanas
Slokas 16/17/18
9.
Sloka 19
sri-bhagavan uvaca
urdhva-mulam adhah-sakham ashvattham prahur avyayam
chandamsi yasya parnani yas tam veda sa veda-vit (15:1)
adhas cordhvam prasrtas tasya sakha guna-pravrddha visaya-pravalah
adhas ca mulany anusantatani karmanubandhini manushya-loke (15:2)
na rupam asyeha tathopalabhyate nanto na cadir na ca sampratishtha (15:3A)
These two and a half slokas explain the swarupa of the world. World is like
an Aswaththa tree, but with its roots on top and branches below. Sri Vishnu,
Sri Lakshmi and Jadaprakrithi are the roots. Vedas are the leaves. This
world is dynamic but eternal .
This swarupa of the world is not understood and Sri Vishnu, who is the
Creator, Sustainer & Destroyer of this world, is also not understood.
These two and a half slokas talk about the sadhanas to reach God.
With the help of the weapon called Gnana, strengthened with detachment, one
should cut this tree, one should seek this Sri Vishnu and take refuge in Him.
Those without ahankara and detached from vishayas . ever involved in
bhagavath vichara away from desire equally detached from pleasures &
pains .. such mukthi-yogyas reach the Lord.
V. Hari Sarvothamatva
dvav imau purushau loke ksharas cakshara eva ca
ksharah sarvani bhutani kuta-stho kshara ucyate (15:16)
uttamah purushas tv anyah paramatmety udahrtah
yo loka-trayam avisya bibharty avyaya ishvarah (15:17)
As the grand finale of this chapter, in the slokas 16 to 20, Lord Krishna
declares Himself as the Sarvothama. The Hari Sarvothamatva is anchored
in these slokas. Let us look at this most important part a bit in detail.
In sloka 16 Lord says that there are two types of chetanas. Those
(Brahmadhi jeevas) whose chetanas get destroyed (kshara) and the one
(Sri Lakshmi) whose chetana does not get destroyed (akshara). But the
Uthama Purusha is above both these types of chetanas. He is the
Easwara who enters the three lokas (bhooh, bhuvah, svah) and maintains
them and is indestructible.
V. Hari Sarvothamatva
yasmat ksharam atito ham aksharad api cottamah
ato smi loke vede ca prathitah purushottamah (15:18)
yo mam evam asammudho janati purushottamam
sa sarva-vid bhajati mam sarva-bhavena bharata (15:19)
V. Hari Sarvothamatva
iti guhyatamam shastram idam uktam mayanagha
etad buddhva buddhiman syat krita-krtyas ca
bharata (15:20)
The 15th sloka in the 9th Dwadasha stotra is a brief summary of the entire 15th chapter of
Bhagavad Gita.
For the entire Jagat He is the creator. He is responsible for the destruction. He is the
one responsible for bringing in the ananda in moksha. He surpasses both ksharas as
well as aksharas and is unique
The 2nd sloka in the 3rd Dwadasha stotra reflects the essence of the entire 15th chapter
of Bhagavad Gita.
There is none other than Sri Hari who is Purushothama. Nowhere anyone is found
equal to Him or above Him. There is no reason to have too much attachments in the
worldly affairs. The devotee should constantly keep his mind on the lotus feet of Sri Hari
Sri Krishnarpanamasthu