What does Bhagavad Gita chapter 15 teach? Chapter 15, Purushottama Yoga, has 20 verses. Its main teaching: See where the tree of worldly life is rooted, and go to the root.
Summary
Krishna describes the world as an upside-down ashvattha tree, roots above and branches below, to be cut with the axe of detachment. Beyond the perishable and the imperishable stands the Supreme Person. Many families recite this short chapter before meals, because it speaks of God as the fire that digests food.
The main teaching
Sources
- The Bhagavad Gita, in the Bhishma Parva of the Mahabharata. Verse numbers follow the usual 700-verse count.
Bring the Gita home
A learned pandit can recite the Gita in your home, for a blessing, an anniversary or in memory of a loved one.
Questions devotees ask us
How many verses are in chapter 15 of the Bhagavad Gita?
Chapter 15, Purushottama Yoga, has 20 verses in the usual 700-verse count.
What is the main teaching of chapter 15?
See where the tree of worldly life is rooted, and go to the root.