Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 15, verse 17 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 15.17 · Uttamah Purushastvanyah
उत्तमः पुरुषस्त्वन्यः परमात्मेत्युदाहृतः ।
यो लोकत्रयमाविश्य बिभर्त्यव्यय ईश्वरः ॥
uttamaḥ puruṣastvanyaḥ paramātmetyudāhṛtaḥ |
yo lokatrayamāviśya bibhartyavyaya īśvaraḥ ||
Translation
But there is another, the highest Person, called the supreme Self, who, as the imperishable Lord, enters the three worlds and sustains them.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 15, Purushottama Yoga — “The Supreme Person”, which has 20 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 15.17 mean?
But there is another, the highest Person, called the supreme Self, who, as the imperishable Lord, enters the three worlds and sustains them.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 15.17?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 15, Purushottama Yoga (The Supreme Person).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.