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Bhagavad Gita 15.1
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Sanskrit
श्री भगवानुवाचऊर्ध्वमूलमधःशाखमश्वत्थं प्राहुरव्ययम्।छन्दांसि यस्य पर्णानि यस्तं वेद स वेदवित्
Transliteration
śhrī-bhagavān uvācha
ūrdhva-mūlam adhaḥ-śhākham aśhvatthaṁ prāhur avyayam
chhandānsi yasya parṇāni yas taṁ veda sa veda-vit
ūrdhva-mūlam adhaḥ-śhākham aśhvatthaṁ prāhur avyayam
chhandānsi yasya parṇāni yas taṁ veda sa veda-vit
Synonyms
śrī: bhagavān uvāca — the Supreme Personality of Godhead said;
ūrdhva: mūlam — with roots above;
adhaḥ: downwards;
śākham: branches;
aśvattham: a banyan tree;
prāhuḥ: is said;
avyayam: eternal;
chandāṁsi: the Vedic hymns;
yasya: of which;
parṇāni: the leaves;
yaḥ: anyone who;
tam: that;
veda: knows;
saḥ: he;
veda: vit — the knower of the Vedas. .;
English Meaning
The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: It is said that there is an imperishable banyan tree that has its roots upward and its branches down and whose leaves are the Vedic hymns. One who knows this tree is the knower of the Vedas.
Life Theme
Higher Purpose
Life Application
Looking beyond short‑term goals to align life with a deeper purpose.