Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 15, verse 3 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 15.3 · Na Rupamasyeha
न रूपमस्येह तथोपलभ्यते
नान्तो न चादिर्न च संप्रतिष्ठा ।
अश्वत्थमेनं सुविरूढमूल-
मसङ्गशस्त्रेण दृढेन छित्त्वा ॥
na rūpamasyeha tathopalabhyate
nānto na cādirna ca saṃpratiṣṭhā |
aśvatthamenaṃ suvirūḍhamūla-
masaṅgaśastreṇa dṛḍhena chittvā ||
Translation
Its true form is not perceived here, nor its end, nor its beginning, nor its foundation. Having cut down this deep-rooted ashvattha with the strong axe of non-attachment —
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 15, Purushottama Yoga — “The Supreme Person”, which has 20 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 15.3 mean?
Its true form is not perceived here, nor its end, nor its beginning, nor its foundation. Having cut down this deep-rooted ashvattha with the strong axe of non-attachment —
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 15.3?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 15, Purushottama Yoga (The Supreme Person).
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