Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 15, verse 15 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 15.15 · Sarvasya Chaham Hridi
सर्वस्य चाहं हृदि संनिविष्टो
मत्तः स्मृतिर्ज्ञानमपोहनं च ।
वेदैश्च सर्वैरहमेव वेद्यो
वेदान्तकृद्वेदविदेव चाहम् ॥
sarvasya cāhaṃ hṛdi saṃniviṣṭo
mattaḥ smṛtirjñānamapohanaṃ ca |
vedaiśca sarvairahameva vedyo
vedāntakṛdvedavideva cāham ||
Translation
I am seated in the hearts of all. From me come memory, knowledge and their loss. I alone am what is to be known through all the Vedas; I am the author of Vedanta and the knower of the Vedas.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 15, Purushottama Yoga — “The Supreme Person”, which has 20 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 15.15 mean?
I am seated in the hearts of all. From me come memory, knowledge and their loss. I alone am what is to be known through all the Vedas; I am the author of Vedanta and the knower of the Vedas.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 15.15?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 15, Purushottama Yoga (The Supreme Person).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.