Chapter 15 · Verse 1
Bhagavad Gita 15.1
Last updated: 14 June 2026
Purushottama Yoga · पुरुषोत्तम योग
Spoken by: Lord Krishna (Shri Bhagavan)
Sanskrit Verse
श्री भगवानुवाच। ऊर्ध्वमूलमधःशाखमश्वत्थं प्राहुरव्ययम्। छन्दांसि यस्य पर्णानि यस्तं वेद स वेदवित्।।15.1।।
Roman (IAST)
śrī bhagavānuvāca| ūrdhvamūlamadhaḥśākhamaśvatthaṃ prāhuravyayam| chandāṃsi yasya parṇāni yastaṃ veda sa vedavit||15.1||
Simple transliteration
shri bhagavanuvaca urdhvamulamadhahshakhamashvattham prahuravyayam chandamsi yasya parnani yastam veda sa vedavit15.1
Meaning
Meaning (English)
Krishna describes the material world as an inverted Ashvattha (banyan) tree with roots above and branches below, whose leaves are the Vedic hymns. One who knows this tree truly knows the Vedas.
Meaning (Hindi) · अर्थ
श्रीभगवान् बोले — इस संसाररूपी अश्वत्थ वृक्ष को ऊर्ध्वमूल, अधःशाखा और अविनाशी कहा गया है; जिसके पत्ते वेद हैं। जो इस वृक्ष को जानता है, वही वेद का तत्त्व जानने वाला है।
About this verse
This is verse 1 of 20 in Chapter 15 (Purushottama Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
