Chapter 15 · Verse 18
Bhagavad Gita 15.18
Last updated: 14 June 2026
Purushottama Yoga · पुरुषोत्तम योग
Sanskrit Verse
यस्मात्क्षरमतीतोऽहमक्षरादपि चोत्तमः। अतोऽस्मि लोके वेदे च प्रथितः पुरुषोत्तमः।।15.18।।
Roman (IAST)
yasmātkṣaramatīto'hamakṣarādapi cottamaḥ| ato'smi loke vede ca prathitaḥ puruṣottamaḥ||15.18||
Simple transliteration
yasmatksharamatito'hamaksharadapi cottamah ato'smi loke vede ca prathitah purushottamah15.18
Meaning
Meaning (English)
Because Krishna transcends the perishable and is even higher than the imperishable, He is celebrated in the world and in the Vedas as the Supreme Person (Purushottama).
Meaning (Hindi) · अर्थ
क्योंकि मैं क्षर से अतीत हूँ और अक्षर से भी उत्तम हूँ, इसलिये लोक में और वेद में भी पुरुषोत्तम के नाम से प्रसिद्ध हूँ।
About this verse
This is verse 18 of 20 in Chapter 15 (Purushottama Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
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