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Bhagavad Gita 15.2
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Sanskrit
अधश्चोर्ध्वं प्रसृतास्तस्य शाखा गुणप्रवृद्धा विषयप्रवालाः।अधश्च मूलान्यनुसन्ततानि कर्मानुबन्धीनि मनुष्यलोके
Transliteration
adhaśh chordhvaṁ prasṛitās tasya śhākhā
guṇa-pravṛiddhā viṣhaya-pravālāḥ
adhaśh cha mūlāny anusantatāni
karmānubandhīni manuṣhya-loke
guṇa-pravṛiddhā viṣhaya-pravālāḥ
adhaśh cha mūlāny anusantatāni
karmānubandhīni manuṣhya-loke
Synonyms
adhaḥ: downward;
ca: and;
ūrdhvam: upward;
prasṛtāḥ: extended;
tasya: its;
śākhāḥ: branches;
guṇa: by the modes of material nature;
pravṛddhāḥ: developed;
viṣaya: sense objects;
pravālāḥ: twigs;
adhaḥ: downward;
ca: and;
mūlāni: roots;
anusantatāni: extended;
karma: to work;
anubandhīni: bound;
manuṣya: loke — in the world of human society .;
English Meaning
The branches of this tree extend downward and upward, nourished by the three modes of material nature. The twigs are the objects of the senses. This tree also has roots going down, and these are bound to the fruitive actions of human society.
Life Theme
Higher Purpose
Life Application
Looking beyond short‑term goals to align life with a deeper purpose.