Bhagavad Gita Chapter 15 Verse 13 (15.13)
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 15 Verse 13 (15.13)
गामाविश्य च भूतानि धारयाम्यहमोजसा । पुष्णामि चौषधीः सर्वाः सोमो भूत्वा रसात्मकः | | १५-१३ | |
gāmāviśhya cha bhūtāni dhārayāmyahamojasā puṣhṇāmi chauṣhadhīḥ sarvāḥ somo bhūtvā rasātmakaḥ
Word-by-word guide:
Line 1:
- गाम्
(gam)— पृथ्वी को(the earth) - आविश्य
(avishya)— प्रवेश करके(entering) - च
(cha)— और(and) - भूतानि
(bhutani)— प्राणियों को(all living beings) - धारयामि
(dharayami)— धारण करता हूं(support) - अहम्
(aham)— मैं(I) - ओजसा
(ojasa)— ओज से(with My vital energy)
Line 2:
- पुष्णामि
(pushnami)— पोषित करता हूं(nourish) -
cjoined in chauṣhadhīḥ - औषधीः
(aushadhih)— औषधियों को(herbs/plants) - सर्वाः
(sarvah)— सभी(all) - सोमः
(somah)— चंद्र(the moon) - भूत्वा
(bhutva)— होकर(becoming) -
rasjoined in rasātmakaḥ - आत्मा
(atma)— आत्मा(soul/self) - कः
(kah)— कौन(who)
English: 1 enter this world and animate all My creatures with My vitality; and by My cool moonbeams I nourish the plants.
Learnings from Shloka 13:
- Sustaining Energy:: The gravity, stability, and energy of the earth are sustained by the supreme consciousness.
- Nourishing Life:: Appreciate the natural foods and plants as expressions of divine nourishment.
Gita/Sanskrit Language Quiz
Practice this shloka vocabularyMatch Sanskrit words from shloka 15.13 with their Hindi and English meanings.
Practice vocabulary
Krishna enters the earth to support all beings with His vital energy (ojas), and He nourishes all herbs and plants by becoming the watery moon (Soma).