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Bhagavad Gita 15.17
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Sanskrit
उत्तमः पुरुषस्त्वन्यः परमात्मेत्युदाहृतः।यो लोकत्रयमाविश्य बिभर्त्यव्यय ईश्वरः
Transliteration
uttamaḥ puruṣhas tv anyaḥ paramātmety udāhṛitaḥ
yo loka-trayam āviśhya bibharty avyaya īśhvaraḥ
yo loka-trayam āviśhya bibharty avyaya īśhvaraḥ
Synonyms
uttamaḥ: the best;
puruṣaḥ: personality;
tu: but;
anyaḥ: another;
parama: ātmā — the Supreme Self;
iti: thus;
udāhṛtaḥ: is said;
yaḥ: who;
loka: of the universe;
trayam: the three divisions;
āviśya: entering;
bibharti: is maintaining;
avyayaḥ: inexhaustible;
īśvaraḥ: the Lord .;
English Meaning
Besides these two, there is the greatest living personality, the Supreme Soul, the imperishable Lord Himself, who has entered the three worlds and is maintaining them.
Life Theme
Higher Purpose
Life Application
Looking beyond short‑term goals to align life with a deeper purpose.