BG 15.7
ममैवांशो जीवलोके जीवभूतः सनातनः
An eternal portion of My own self has become the living soul in the world of beings.
Chapter 15 of 18 · 20 verses · Purushottama Yoga
पुरुषोत्तमयोग
The Yoga of the Supreme Person
Puruṣottama-yoga
Theme: The Ashvattha tree, the Supreme Purusha
Speaker: Krishna
Chapter summary
The world is an inverted Ashvattha (peepul) tree — roots above, branches below. Cut it with the axe of non-attachment. There are two Purushas — the perishable (all beings) and the imperishable (kutastha). Beyond both is the Supreme Purusha (Purushottama) who pervades and supports the universe.
Key verses
BG 15.15
सर्वस्य चाहं हृदि सन्निविष्टो
I am seated in the hearts of all; from Me come memory, knowledge and reasoning.
Central takeaway
The Self in you is a portion of the Supreme. Cut attachment to know it.
Jump to chapter
1. Arjuna's Despair2. The Yoga of Knowledge3. The Yoga of Action4. The Yoga of Knowledge & Renunciation of Action5. The Yoga of Renunciation of Action6. The Yoga of Self-Restraint / Meditation7. The Yoga of Knowledge & Realization8. The Yoga of the Imperishable Brahman9. The Royal Knowledge, The Royal Secret10. The Yoga of Divine Manifestations11. The Yoga of the Vision of the Universal Form12. The Yoga of Devotion13. The Yoga of the Field and the Knower of the Field14. The Yoga of the Three Gunas15. The Yoga of the Supreme Person16. The Yoga of the Divine & Demoniac Natures17. The Yoga of the Threefold Faith18. The Yoga of Liberation by Renunciation