Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 15, verse 2 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 15.2 · Adhashchordhvam Shakha
अधश्चोर्ध्वं प्रसृतास्तस्य शाखा
गुणप्रवृद्धा विषयप्रवालाः ।
अधश्च मूलान्यनुसंततानि
कर्मानुबन्धीनि मनुष्यलोके ॥
adhaścordhvaṃ prasṛtāstasya śākhā
guṇapravṛddhā viṣayapravālāḥ |
adhaśca mūlānyanusaṃtatāni
karmānubandhīni manuṣyaloke ||
Translation
Its branches spread below and above, nourished by the gunas, with the objects of the senses as their shoots; and below, in the world of humans, its roots stretch out, binding through action.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 15, Purushottama Yoga — “The Supreme Person”, which has 20 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 15.2 mean?
Its branches spread below and above, nourished by the gunas, with the objects of the senses as their shoots; and below, in the world of humans, its roots stretch out, binding through action.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 15.2?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 15, Purushottama Yoga (The Supreme Person).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.