ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਸ਼੍ਰੀਭਗਵਾਨੁਵਾਚ
ਊਰ੍ਧ੍ਵਮੂਲਮਧਃਸ਼ਾਖਮਸ਼੍ਵਤ੍ਥਂ ਪ੍ਰਾਹੁਰਵ੍ਯਯਮ੍ ।
ਛਂਦਾਂਸਿ ਯਸ੍ਯ ਪਰ੍ਣਾਨਿ ਯਸ੍ਤਂ ਵੇਦ ਸ ਵੇਦਵਿਤ੍ ॥ 1 ॥
Meaning
ਸ਼੍ਰੀ-ਭਗਵਾਨ੍ ਉਵਾਚ — the Supreme Personality of Godhead said; ਊਰ੍ਧ੍ਵ-ਮੂਲਮ੍ — with roots above; ਅਧਃ — downwards; ਸ਼ਾਖਮ੍ — branches; ਅਸ਼੍ਵਤ੍ਥਮ੍ — a banyan tree; ਪ੍ਰਾਹੁਃ — is said; ਅਵ੍ਯਯਮ੍ — eternal; ਚਂਦਾਂਸਿ — the Vedic hymns; ਯਸ੍ਯ — of which; ਪਰ੍ਣਾਨਿ — the leaves; ਯਃ — anyone who; ਤਮ੍ — that; ਵੇਦ — knows; ਸਃ — he; ਵੇਦ-ਵਿਤ੍ — the knower of the Vedas.
Translation
The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: It is said that there is an imperishable banyan tree that has its roots upward and its branches down and whose leaves are the Vedic hymns. One who knows this tree is the knower of the Vedas.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਅਧਸ਼੍ਚੋਰ੍ਧ੍ਵਂ ਪ੍ਰਸ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਤਾਸ੍ਤਸ੍ਯ ਸ਼ਾਖਾ
ਗੁਣਪ੍ਰਵ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਦ੍ਧਾ ਵਿਸ਼ਯਪ੍ਰਵਾਲਾਃ ।
ਅਧਸ਼੍ਚ ਮੂਲਾਨ੍ਯਨੁਸਂਤਤਾਨਿ
ਕਰ੍ਮਾਨੁਬਂਧੀਨਿ ਮਨੁਸ਼੍ਯਲੋਕੇ ॥ 2 ॥
Meaning
ਅਧਃ — downward; ਚ — and; ਊਰ੍ਧ੍ਵਮ੍ — upward; ਪ੍ਰਸ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਤਾਃ — extended; ਤਸ੍ਯ — its; ਸ਼ਾਖਾਃ — branches; ਗੁਣ — by the modes of material nature; ਪ੍ਰਵ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਦ੍ਧਾਃ — developed; ਵਿਸ਼ਯ — sense objects; ਪ੍ਰਵਾਲਾਃ — twigs; ਅਧਃ — downward; ਚ — and; ਮੂਲਾਨਿ — roots; ਅਨੁਸਂਤਤਾਨਿ — extended; ਕਰ੍ਮ — to work; ਅਨੁਬਂਧੀਨਿ — bound; ਮਨੁਸ਼੍ਯ-ਲੋਕੇ — in the world of human society.
Translation
The branches of this tree extend downward and upward, nourished by the three modes of material nature. The twigs are the objects of the senses. This tree also has roots going down, and these are bound to the fruitive actions of human society.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਨ ਰੂਪਮਸ੍ਯੇਹ ਤਥੋਪਲਭ੍ਯਤੇ
ਨਾਂਤੋ ਨ ਚਾਦਿਰ੍ਨ ਚ ਸਂਪ੍ਰਤਿਸ਼੍ਠਾ ।
ਅਸ਼੍ਵਤ੍ਥਮੇਨਂ ਸੁਵਿਰੂਢਮੂਲ-
ਮਸਂਗਸ਼ਸ੍ਤ੍ਰੇਣ ਦ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਢੇਨ ਛਿਤ੍ਤ੍ਵਾ ॥ 3 ॥
ਤਤਃ ਪਦਂ ਤਤ੍ਪਰਿਮਾਰ੍ਗਿਤਵ੍ਯਂ
ਯਸ੍ਮਿਨ੍ਗਤਾ ਨ ਨਿਵਰ੍ਤਂਤਿ ਭੂਯਃ ।
ਤਮੇਵ ਚਾਦ੍ਯਂ ਪੁਰੁਸ਼ਂ ਪ੍ਰਪਦ੍ਯੇ
ਯਤਃ ਪ੍ਰਵ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਤ੍ਤਿਃ ਪ੍ਰਸ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਤਾ ਪੁਰਾਣੀ ॥ 4 ॥
Meaning
ਨ — not; ਰੂਪਮ੍ — the form; ਅਸ੍ਯ — of this tree; ਇਹ — in this world; ਤਥਾ — also; ਉਪਲਭ੍ਯਤੇ — can be perceived; ਨ — never; ਅਂਤਃ — end; ਨ — never; ਚ — also; ਆਦਿਃ — beginning; ਨ — never; ਚ — also; ਸਂਪ੍ਰਤਿਸ਼੍ਠਾ — the foundation; ਅਸ਼੍ਵਤ੍ਥਮ੍ — banyan tree; ਏਨਮ੍ — this; ਸੁ-ਵਿਰੂਢ — strongly; ਮੂਲਮ੍ — rooted; ਅਸਂਗ-ਸ਼ਸ੍ਤ੍ਰੇਣ — by the weapon of detachment; ਦ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਢੇਨ — strong; ਚਿਤ੍ਤ੍ਵਾ — cutting; ਤਤਃ — thereafter; ਪਦਮ੍ — situation; ਤਤ੍ — that; ਪਰਿਮਾਰ੍ਗਿਤਵ੍ਯਮ੍ — has to be searched out; ਯਸ੍ਮਿਨ੍ — where; ਗਤਾਃ — going; ਨ — never; ਨਿਵਰ੍ਤਂਤਿ — they come back; ਭੂਯਃ — again; ਤਮ੍ — to Him; ਏਵ — certainly; ਚ — also; ਆਦ੍ਯਮ੍ — original; ਪੁਰੁਸ਼ਮ੍ — the Personality of Godhead; ਪ੍ਰਪਦ੍ਯੇ — surrender; ਯਤਃ — from whom; ਪ੍ਰਵ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਤ੍ਤਿਃ — the beginning; ਪ੍ਰਸ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਤਾ — extended; ਪੁਰਾਣਿ — very old.
Translation
The real form of this tree cannot be perceived in this world. No one can understand where it ends, where it begins, or where its foundation is. But with determination one must cut down this strongly rooted tree with the weapon of detachment. Thereafter, one must seek that place from which, having gone, one never returns, and there surrender to that Supreme Personality of Godhead from whom everything began and from whom everything has extended since time immemorial.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਨਿਰ੍ਮਾਨਮੋਹਾ ਜਿਤਸਂਗਦੋਸ਼ਾ
ਅਧ੍ਯਾਤ੍ਮਨਿਤ੍ਯਾ ਵਿਨਿਵ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਤ੍ਤਕਾਮਾਃ ।
ਦ੍ਵਂਦ੍ਵੈਰ੍ਵਿਮੁਕ੍ਤਾਃ ਸੁਖਦੁਃਖਸਂਜ੍ਞੈ-
ਰ੍ਗਚ੍ਛਂਤ੍ਯਮੂਢਾਃ ਪਦਮਵ੍ਯਯਂ ਤਤ੍ ॥ 5 ॥
Meaning
ਨਿਃ — without; ਮਾਨ — false prestige; ਮੋਹਾਃ — and illusion; ਜਿਤ — having conquered; ਸਂਗ — of association; ਦੋਸ਼ਾਃ — the faults; ਅਧ੍ਯਾਤ੍ਮ — in spiritual knowledge; ਨਿਤ੍ਯਾਃ — in eternity; ਵਿਨਿਵ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਤ੍ਤ — disassociated; ਕਾਮਾਃ — from lust; ਦ੍ਵਂਦ੍ਵੈਃ — from the dualities; ਵਿਮੁਕ੍ਤਾਃ — liberated; ਸੁਖ-ਦੁਃਖ — happiness and distress; ਸਂਜ੍ਞੈਃ — named; ਗਚ੍ਚਂਤਿ — attain; ਅਮੂਢਾਃ — unbewildered; ਪਦਮ੍ — situation; ਅਵ੍ਯਯਮ੍ — eternal; ਤਤ੍ — that.
Translation
Those who are free from false prestige, illusion and false association, who understand the eternal, who are done with material lust, who are freed from the dualities of happiness and distress, and who, unbewildered, know how to surrender unto the Supreme Person attain to that eternal kingdom.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਨ ਤਦ੍ਭਆਸਯਤੇ ਸੂਰ੍ਯੋ ਨ ਸ਼ਸ਼ਾਂਕੋ ਨ ਪਾਵਕਃ ।
ਯਦ੍ਗਤ੍ਵਾ ਨ ਨਿਵਰ੍ਤਂਤੇ ਤਦ੍ਧਾਮ ਪਰਮਂ ਮਮ ॥ 6 ॥
Meaning
ਨ — not; ਤਤ੍ — that; ਭਾਸਯਤੇ — illuminates; ਸੂਰ੍ਯਃ — the sun; ਨ — nor; ਸ਼ਸ਼ਾਂਕਃ — the moon; ਨ — nor; ਪਾਵਕਃ — fire, electricity; ਯਤ੍ — where; ਗਤ੍ਵਾ — going; ਨ — never; ਨਿਵਰ੍ਤਂਤੇ — they come back; ਤਤ੍ ਧਾਮ — that abode; ਪਰਮਮ੍ — supreme; ਮਮ — My.
Translation
That supreme abode of Mine is not illumined by the sun or moon, nor by fire or electricity. Those who reach it never return to this material world.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਮਮੈਵਾਂਸ਼ੋ ਜੀਵਲੋਕੇ ਜੀਵਭੂਤਃ ਸਨਾਤਨਃ ।
ਮਨਃਸ਼ਸ਼੍ਠਾਨੀਂਦ੍ਰਿਯਾਣਿ ਪ੍ਰਕ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਤਿਸ੍ਥਾਨਿ ਕਰ੍ਸ਼ਤਿ ॥ 7 ॥
Meaning
ਮਮ — My; ਏਵ — certainly; ਅਂਸ਼ਃ — fragmental particle; ਜੀਵ-ਲੋਕੇ — in the world of conditional life; ਜੀਵ-ਭੂਤਃ — the conditioned living entity; ਸਨਾਤਨਃ — eternal; ਮਨਃ — with the mind; ਸ਼ਸ਼੍ਠਾਨਿ — the six; ਇਂਦ੍ਰਿਯਾਣਿ — senses; ਪ੍ਰਕ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਤਿ — in material nature; ਸ੍ਥਾਨਿ — situated; ਕਰ੍ਸ਼ਤਿ — is struggling hard.
Translation
The living entities in this conditioned world are My eternal fragmental parts. Due to conditioned life, they are struggling very hard with the six senses, which include the mind.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਸ਼ਰੀਰਂ ਯਦਵਾਪ੍ਨੋਤਿ ਯਚ੍ਚਆਪ੍ਯੁਤ੍ਕ੍ਰਾਮਤੀਸ਼੍ਵਰਃ ।
ਗ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਹੀਤ੍ਵੈਤਾਨਿ ਸਂਯਾਤਿ ਵਾਯੁਰ੍ਗਂਧਾਨਿਵਾਸ਼ਯਾਤ੍ ॥ 8 ॥
Meaning
ਸ਼ਰੀਰਮ੍ — the body; ਯਤ੍ — as; ਅਵਾਪ੍ਨੋਤਿ — gets; ਯਤ੍ — as; ਚ ਅਪਿ — also; ਉਤ੍ਕ੍ਰਾਮਤਿ — gives up; ਈਸ਼੍ਵਰਃ — the lord of the body; ਗ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਹੀਤ੍ਵਾ — taking; ਏਤਾਨਿ — all these; ਸਂਯਾਤਿ — goes away; ਵਾਯੁਃ — the air; ਗਂਧਾਨ੍ — smells; ਇਵ — like; ਆਸ਼ਯਾਤ੍ — from their source.
Translation
The living entity in the material world carries his different conceptions of life from one body to another, as the air carries aromas. Thus he takes one kind of body and again quits it to take another.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਸ਼੍ਰੋਤ੍ਰਂ ਚਕ੍ਸ਼ੁਃ ਸ੍ਪਰ੍ਸ਼ਨਂ ਚ ਰਸਨਂ ਘ੍ਰਾਣਮੇਵ ਚ ।
ਅਧਿਸ਼੍ਠਾਯ ਮਨਸ਼੍ਚਾਯਂ ਵਿਸ਼ਯਾਨੁਪਸੇਵਤੇ ॥ 9 ॥
Meaning
ਸ਼੍ਰੋਤ੍ਰਮ੍ — ears; ਚਕ੍ਸ਼ੁਃ — eyes; ਸ੍ਪਰ੍ਸ਼ਨਮ੍ — touch; ਚ — also; ਰਸਨਮ੍ — tongue; ਘ੍ਰਾਣਮ੍ — smelling power; ਏਵ — also; ਚ — and; ਅਧਿਸ਼੍ਠਾਯ — being situated in; ਮਨਃ — mind; ਚ — also; ਅਯਮ੍ — he; ਵਿਸ਼ਯਾਨ੍ — sense objects; ਉਪਸੇਵਤੇ — enjoys.
Translation
The living entity, thus taking another gross body, obtains a certain type of ear, eye, tongue, nose and sense of touch, which are grouped about the mind. He thus enjoys a particular set of sense objects.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਉਤ੍ਕ੍ਰਾਮਂਤਂ ਸ੍ਥਿਤਂ ਵਾਪਿ ਭੁਂਜਾਨਂ ਵਾ ਗੁਣਾਨ੍ਵਿਤਮ੍ ।
ਵਿਮੂਢਾ ਨਾਨੁਪਸ਼੍ਯਂਤਿ ਪਸ਼੍ਯਂਤਿ ਜ੍ਞਾਨਚਕ੍ਸ਼ੁਸ਼ਃ ॥ 10 ॥
Meaning
ਉਤ੍ਕ੍ਰਾਮਂਤਮ੍ — quitting the body; ਸ੍ਥਿਤਮ੍ — situated in the body; ਵਾ ਅਪਿ — either; ਭੁਂਜਾਨਮ੍ — enjoying; ਵਾ — or; ਗੁਣ-ਅਨ੍ਵਿਤਮ੍ — under the spell of the modes of material nature; ਵਿਮੂਢਾਃ — foolish persons; ਨ — never; ਅਨੁਪਸ਼੍ਯਂਤਿ — can see; ਪਸ਼੍ਯਂਤਿ — can see; ਜ੍ਞਾਨ-ਚਕ੍ਸ਼ੁਸ਼ਃ — those who have the eyes of knowledge.
Translation
The foolish cannot understand how a living entity can quit his body, nor can they understand what sort of body he enjoys under the spell of the modes of nature. But one whose eyes are trained in knowledge can see all this.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਯਤਂਤੋ ਯੋਗਿਨਸ਼੍ਚੈਨਂ ਪਸ਼੍ਯਂਤ੍ਯਾਤ੍ਮਨ੍ਯਵਸ੍ਥਿਤਮ੍ ।
ਯਤਂਤੋਪ੍ਯਕ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਤਾਤ੍ਮਾਨੋ ਨੈਨਂ ਪਸ਼੍ਯਂਤ੍ਯਚੇਤਸਃ ॥ 11 ॥
Meaning
ਯਤਂਤਃ — endeavoring; ਯੋਗਿਨਃ — transcendentalists; ਚ — also; ਏਨਮ੍ — this; ਪਸ਼੍ਯਂਤਿ — can see; ਆਤ੍ਮਨਿ — in the self; ਅਵਸ੍ਥਿਤਮ੍ — situated; ਯਤਂਤਃ — endeavoring; ਅਪਿ — although; ਅਕ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਤ-ਆਤ੍ਮਾਨਃ — those without self-realization; ਨ — do not; ਏਨਮ੍ — this; ਪਸ਼੍ਯਂਤਿ — see; ਅਚੇਤਸਃ — having undeveloped minds.
Translation
The endeavoring transcendentalists who are situated in self-realization can see all this clearly. But those whose minds are not developed and who are not situated in self-realization cannot see what is taking place, though they may try.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਯਦਾਦਿਤ੍ਯਗਤਂ ਤੇਜੋ ਜਗਦ੍ਭਆਸਯਤੇਖਿਲਮ੍ ।
ਯਚ੍ਚਂਦ੍ਰਮਸਿ ਯਚ੍ਚਆਗ੍ਨਔ ਤਤ੍ਤੇਜੋ ਵਿਦ੍ਧਿ ਮਾਮਕਮ੍ ॥ 12 ॥
Meaning
ਯਤ੍ — that which; ਆਦਿਤ੍ਯ-ਗਤਮ੍ — in the sunshine; ਤੇਜਃ — splendor; ਜਗਤ੍ — the whole world; ਭਾਸਯਤੇ — illuminates; ਅਖਿਲਮ੍ — entirely; ਯਤ੍ — that which; ਚਂਦ੍ਰਮਸਿ — in the moon; ਯਤ੍ — that which; ਚ — also; ਅਗ੍ਨੌ — in fire; ਤਤ੍ — that; ਤੇਜਃ — splendor; ਵਿਦ੍ਧਿ — understand; ਮਾਮਕਮ੍ — from Me.
Translation
The splendor of the sun, which dissipates the darkness of this whole world, comes from Me. And the splendor of the moon and the splendor of fire are also from Me.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਗਾਮਾਵਿਸ਼੍ਯ ਚ ਭੂਤਾਨਿ ਧਾਰਯਾਮ੍ਯਹਮੋਜਸਾ ।
ਪੁਸ਼੍ਣਾਮਿ ਚੌਸ਼ਧੀਃ ਸਰ੍ਵਾਃ ਸੋਮੋ ਭੂਤ੍ਵਾ ਰਸਾਤ੍ਮਕਃ ॥ 13 ॥
Meaning
ਗਾਮ੍ — the planets; ਆਵਿਸ਼੍ਯ — entering; ਚ — also; ਭੂਤਾਨਿ — the living entities; ਧਾਰਯਾਮਿ — sustain; ਅਹਮ੍ — I; ਓਜਸਾ — by My energy; ਪੁਸ਼੍ਣਾਮਿ — am nourishing; ਚ — and; ਔਸ਼ਧੀਃ — vegetables; ਸਰ੍ਵਾਃ — all; ਸੋਮਃ — the moon; ਭੂਤ੍ਵਾ — becoming; ਰਸ-ਆਤ੍ਮਕਃ — supplying the juice.
Translation
I enter into each planet, and by My energy they stay in orbit. I become the moon and thereby supply the juice of life to all vegetables.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਅਹਂ ਵੈਸ਼੍ਵਾਨਰੋ ਭੂਤ੍ਵਾ ਪ੍ਰਾਣਿਨਾਂ ਦੇਹਮਾਸ਼੍ਰਿਤਃ ।
ਪ੍ਰਾਣਾਪਾਨਸਮਾਯੁਕ੍ਤਃ ਪਚਾਮ੍ਯਨ੍ਨਂ ਚਤੁਰ੍ਵਿਧਮ੍ ॥ 14 ॥
Meaning
ਅਹਮ੍ — I; ਵੈਸ਼੍ਵਾਨਰਃ — My plenary portion as the digesting fire; ਭੂਤ੍ਵਾ — becoming; ਪ੍ਰਾਣਿਨਾਮ੍ — of all living entities; ਦੇਹਮ੍ — in the bodies; ਆਸ਼੍ਰਿਤਃ — situated; ਪ੍ਰਾਣ — the outgoing air; ਅਪਾਨ — the down-going air; ਸਮਾਯੁਕ੍ਤਃ — keeping in balance; ਪਚਾਮਿ — I digest; ਅਨ੍ਨਮ੍ — foodstuff; ਚਤੁਃ-ਵਿਧਮ੍ — the four kinds.
Translation
I am the fire of digestion in the bodies of all living entities, and I join with the air of life, outgoing and incoming, to digest the four kinds of foodstuff.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਸਰ੍ਵਸ੍ਯ ਚਾਹਂ ਹ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਦਿ ਸਨ੍ਨਿਵਿਸ਼੍ਟੋ
ਮਤ੍ਤਃ ਸ੍ਮ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਤਿਰ੍ਜ੍ਞਾਨਮਪੋਹਨਂ ਚ ।
ਵੇਦੈਸ਼੍ਚ ਸਰ੍ਵੈਰਹਮੇਵ ਵੇਦ੍ਯੋ
ਵੇਦਾਂਤਕ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਦ੍ਵੇਦਵਿਦੇਵ ਚਾਹਮ੍ ॥ 15 ॥
Meaning
ਸਰ੍ਵਸ੍ਯ — of all living beings; ਚ — and; ਅਹਮ੍ — I; ਹ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਦਿ — in the heart; ਸਨ੍ਨਿਵਿਸ਼੍ਟਃ — situated; ਮਤ੍ਤਃ — from Me; ਸ੍ਮ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਤਿਃ — remembrance; ਜ੍ਞਾਨਮ੍ — knowledge; ਅਪੋਹਨਮ੍ — forgetfulness; ਚ — and; ਵੇਦੈਃ — by the Vedas; ਚ — also; ਸਰ੍ਵੈਃ — all; ਅਹਮ੍ — I am; ਏਵ — certainly; ਵੇਦ੍ਯਃ — knowable; ਵੇਦਾਂਤ-ਕ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਤ੍ — the compiler of the Vedānta; ਵੇਦ-ਵਿਤ੍ — the knower of the Vedas; ਏਵ — certainly; ਚ — and; ਅਹਮ੍ — I.
Translation
I am seated in everyone’s heart, and from Me come remembrance, knowledge and forgetfulness. By all the Vedas, I am to be known. Indeed, I am the compiler of Vedānta, and I am the knower of the Vedas.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਦ੍ਵਾਵਿਮੌ ਪੁਰੁਸ਼ੌ ਲੋਕੇ ਕ੍ਸ਼ਰਸ਼੍ਚਾਕ੍ਸ਼ਰ ਏਵ ਚ ।
ਕ੍ਸ਼ਰਃ ਸਰ੍ਵਾਣਿ ਭੂਤਾਨਿ ਕੂਟਸ੍ਥੋਕ੍ਸ਼ਰ ਉਚ੍ਯਤੇ ॥ 16 ॥
Meaning
ਦ੍ਵੌ — two; ਇਮੌ — these; ਪੁਰੁਸ਼ੌ — living entities; ਲੋਕੇ — in the world; ਕ੍ਸ਼ਰਃ — fallible; ਚ — and; ਅਕ੍ਸ਼ਰਃ — infallible; ਏਵ — certainly; ਚ — and; ਕ੍ਸ਼ਰਃ — fallible; ਸਰ੍ਵਾਣਿ — all; ਭੂਤਾਨਿ — living entities; ਕੂਟ-ਸ੍ਥਃ — in oneness; ਅਕ੍ਸ਼ਰਃ — infallible; ਉਚ੍ਯਤੇ — is said.
Translation
There are two classes of beings, the fallible and the infallible. In the material world every living entity is fallible, and in the spiritual world every living entity is called infallible.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਉਤ੍ਤਮਃ ਪੁਰੁਸ਼ਸ੍ਤ੍ਵਨ੍ਯਃ ਪਰਮਾਤ੍ਮੇਤ੍ਯੁਦਾਹ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਤਃ ।
ਯੋ ਲੋਕਤ੍ਰਯਮਾਵਿਸ਼੍ਯ ਬਿਭਰ੍ਤ੍ਯਵ੍ਯਯ ਈਸ਼੍ਵਰਃ ॥ 17 ॥
Meaning
ਉਤ੍ਤਮਃ — the best; ਪੁਰੁਸ਼ਃ — personality; ਤੁ — but; ਅਨ੍ਯਃ — another; ਪਰਮ-ਆਤ੍ਮਾ — the Supreme Self; ਇਤਿ — thus; ਉਦਾਹ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਤਃ — is said; ਯਃ — who; ਲੋਕ — of the universe; ਤ੍ਰਯਮ੍ — the three divisions; ਆਵਿਸ਼੍ਯ — entering; ਬਿਭਰ੍ਤਿ — is maintaining; ਅਵ੍ਯਯਃ — inexhaustible; ਈਸ਼੍ਵਰਃ — the Lord.
Translation
Besides these two, there is the greatest living personality, the Supreme Soul, the imperishable Lord Himself, who has entered the three worlds and is maintaining them.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਯਸ੍ਮਾਤ੍ਕ੍ਸ਼ਰਮਤੀਤੋਹਮਕ੍ਸ਼ਰਾਦਪਿ ਚੋਤ੍ਤਮਃ ।
ਅਤੋਸ੍ਮਿ ਲੋਕੇ ਵੇਦੇ ਚ ਪ੍ਰਥਿਤਃ ਪੁਰੁਸ਼ੋਤ੍ਤਮਃ ॥ 18 ॥
Meaning
ਯਸ੍ਮਾਤ੍ — because; ਕ੍ਸ਼ਰਮ੍ — to the fallible; ਅਤੀਤਃ — transcendental; ਅਹਮ੍ — I am; ਅਕ੍ਸ਼ਰਾਤ੍ — beyond the infallible; ਅਪਿ — also; ਚ — and; ਉਤ੍ਤਮਃ — the best; ਅਤਃ — therefore; ਅਸ੍ਮਿ — I am; ਲੋਕੇ — in the world; ਵੇਦੇ — in the Vedic literature; ਚ — and; ਪ੍ਰਥਿਤਃ — celebrated; ਪੁਰੁਸ਼-ਉਤ੍ਤਮਃ — as the Supreme Personality.
Translation
Because I am transcendental, beyond both the fallible and the infallible, and because I am the greatest, I am celebrated both in the world and in the Vedas as that Supreme Person.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਯੋ ਮਾਮੇਵਮਸਮ੍ਮੂਢੋ ਜਾਨਾਤਿ ਪੁਰੁਸ਼ੋਤ੍ਤਮਮ੍ ।
ਸ ਸਰ੍ਵਵਿਦ੍ਭਜਤਿ ਮਾਂ ਸਰ੍ਵਭਾਵੇਨ ਭਾਰਤ ॥ 19 ॥
Meaning
ਯਃ — anyone who; ਮਾਮ੍ — Me; ਏਵਮ੍ — thus; ਅਸਮ੍ਮੂਢਃ — without a doubt; ਜਾਨਾਤਿ — knows; ਪੁਰੁਸ਼-ਉਤ੍ਤਮਮ੍ — the Supreme Personality of Godhead; ਸਃ — he; ਸਰ੍ਵ-ਵਿਤ੍ — the knower of everything; ਭਜਤਿ — renders devotional service; ਮਾਮ੍ — unto Me; ਸਰ੍ਵ-ਭਾਵੇਨ — in all respects; ਭਾਰਤ — O son of Bharata.
Translation
Whoever knows Me as the Supreme Personality of Godhead, without doubting, is the knower of everything. He therefore engages himself in full devotional service to Me, O son of Bharata.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਇਤਿ ਗੁਹ੍ਯਤਮਂ ਸ਼ਾਸ੍ਤ੍ਰਮਿਦਮੁਕ੍ਤਂ ਮਯਾਨਘ ।
ਏਤਦ੍ਬੁਦ੍ਧ੍ਵਾ ਬੁਦ੍ਧਿਮਾਨ੍ਸ੍ਯਾਤ੍ਕ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਤਕ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਤ੍ਯਸ਼੍ਚ ਭਾਰਤ ॥ 20 ॥
Meaning
ਇਤਿ — thus; ਗੁਹ੍ਯ-ਤਮਮ੍ — the most confidential; ਸ਼ਾਸ੍ਤ੍ਰਮ੍ — revealed scripture; ਇਦਮ੍ — this; ਉਕ੍ਤਮ੍ — disclosed; ਮਯਾ — by Me; ਅਨਘ — O sinless one; ਏਤਤ੍ — this; ਬੁਦ੍ਧ੍ਵਾ — understanding; ਬੁਦ੍ਧਿ-ਮਾਨ੍ — intelligent; ਸ੍ਯਾਤ੍ — one becomes; ਕ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਤ-ਕ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਤ੍ਯਃ — the most perfect in his endeavors; ਚ — and; ਭਾਰਤ — O son of Bharata.
Translation
This is the most confidential part of the Vedic scriptures, O sinless one, and it is disclosed now by Me. Whoever understands this will become wise, and his endeavors will know perfection.
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