Chapter 15 • Verse 20

Purusottama Yoga

The Yoga of the Supreme Person

Sanskrit Verse

Iti guhyatamam shastram idam uktam mayanagha, etad buddhva buddhiman syat krta-krtyash ca bharata

Translation & Meaning

This is the most confidential teaching in all of scripture, O sinless one. Understanding it, a person becomes wise and has accomplished everything worth accomplishing, O Bharata. Krishna closes this chapter by declaring this knowledge of Purushottama the most secret of all scriptural truths — and asserts that true comprehension of it fulfills all purposes of human existence.

Key Teachings

  • The knowledge of Purushottama is the most confidential and complete of all scriptural teachings
  • Understanding this teaching makes one truly wise and spiritually fulfilled
  • Comprehending the Supreme Person brings the complete fulfillment of all human goals

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