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Bhagavad Gita 15.18
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Sanskrit
यस्मात्क्षरमतीतोऽहमक्षरादपि चोत्तमः।अतोऽस्मि लोके वेदे च प्रथितः पुरुषोत्तमः
Transliteration
yasmāt kṣharam atīto ’ham akṣharād api chottamaḥ
ato ’smi loke vede cha prathitaḥ puruṣhottamaḥ
ato ’smi loke vede cha prathitaḥ puruṣhottamaḥ
Synonyms
yasmāt: because;
kṣaram: to the fallible;
atītaḥ: transcendental;
aham: I am;
akṣarāt: beyond the infallible;
api: also;
ca: and;
uttamaḥ: the best;
ataḥ: therefore;
asmi: I am;
loke: in the world;
vede: in the Vedic literature;
ca: and;
prathitaḥ: celebrated;
puruṣa: uttamaḥ — as the Supreme Personality .;
English Meaning
Because I am transcendental, beyond both the fallible and the infallible, and because I am the greatest, I am celebrated both in the world and in the Vedas as that Supreme Person.
Life Theme
Higher Purpose
Life Application
Looking beyond short‑term goals to align life with a deeper purpose.