Bhagavad Gita 15.20 meaningThe upside-down tree
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“This is the deepest teaching. Understand it, and your life is complete.”
What it means
“This is the most profound teaching, Arjuna, now shared with you. Understanding it, a person becomes truly wise and their life's work is complete.”
The original Sanskrit
इति गुह्यतमं शास्त्रमिदमुक्तं मयानघ । एतद्बुद्ध्वा बुद्धिमान्स्यात्कृतकृत्यश्च भारत ॥
iti guhyatamaṃ śāstramidamuktaṃ mayānagha etadbuddhvā buddhimānsyātkṛtakṛtyaśca bhārata
Translations
Literal translation
O sinless one, this most secret scripture has thus been uttered by Me. Understanding this, one becomes wise and has his duties fulfilled, O scion of the Bharata dynasty.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
हे निष्पाप भारत ! इस प्रकार यह गुह्यतम शास्त्र मेरे द्वारा कहा गया, इसको जानकर मनुष्य बुद ्धिमान और कृतकृत्य हो जाता है।
Swami Tejomayananda
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