Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 15, verse 14 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 15.14 · Aham Vaishvanaro Bhutva
अहं वैश्वानरो भूत्वा प्राणिनां देहमाश्रितः ।
प्राणापानसमायुक्तः पचाम्यन्नं चतुर्विधम् ॥
ahaṃ vaiśvānaro bhūtvā prāṇināṃ dehamāśritaḥ |
prāṇāpānasamāyuktaḥ pacāmyannaṃ caturvidham ||
Translation
Becoming the digestive fire within the bodies of living beings, and joined with the incoming and outgoing breaths, I digest the four kinds of food.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 15, Purushottama Yoga — “The Supreme Person”, which has 20 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 15.14 mean?
Becoming the digestive fire within the bodies of living beings, and joined with the incoming and outgoing breaths, I digest the four kinds of food.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 15.14?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 15, Purushottama Yoga (The Supreme Person).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.