Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 15 · Purushottama Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 15.13 गामाविश्य च भूतानि धारयाम्यहमोजसा
श्लोक 15.13
गामाविश्य च भूतानि धारयाम्यहमोजसा ।
पुष्णामि चौषधीः सर्वाः सोमो भूत्वा रसात्मकः ॥
gāmāviśya ca bhūtāni dhārayāmyahamojasā |
puṣṇāmi cauṣadhīḥ sarvāḥ somo bhūtvā rasātmakaḥ ||
हिन्दी अर्थ
पृथ्वी में प्रवेश करके मैं अपनी शक्ति से सब प्राणियों को धारण करता हूँ, और रस से भरा सोम (चंद्रमा) बनकर सब वनस्पतियों का पोषण करता हूँ।
Meaning in English
Entering the earth, I support all beings with My energy; and becoming Soma, the essence of sap, I nourish all plants.
Bhagavad Gita 15.13 — word by word
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| गाम् आविश्य | gām āviśya | entering the earth |
| च भूतानि | ca bhūtāni | and beings |
| धारयामि अहम् | dhārayāmi aham | I support |
| ओजसा | ojasā | by my energy |
| पुष्णामि | puṣṇāmi | I nourish |
| च ओषधीः सर्वाः | ca oṣadhīḥ sarvāḥ | and all plants |
| सोमः भूत्वा | somaḥ bhūtvā | becoming the moon (soma) |
| रस-आत्मकः | rasa-ātmakaḥ | the essence of sap |
Explanation
Entering the earth, I support all beings by my energy; and becoming the moon, full of sap, I nourish all plants.
God sustains the world from within — holding up the earth and, as the moon (soma), giving the plants their life-giving sap, as Indian tradition held.
भावार्थ
मैं पृथ्वी में प्रवेश करके अपनी शक्ति से सब प्राणियों को धारण करता हूँ, और रसमय चन्द्रमा (सोम) बनकर सब औषधियों (वनस्पतियों) का पोषण करता हूँ।
Living it today
Eat with gratitude — food is the gift of earth, sun and the life that flows through all things.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita 15.13?
Entering the earth, I support all beings by my energy; and becoming the moon, full of sap, I nourish all plants.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 15.13?
Sri Krishna speaks this verse, in Chapter 15 (Purushottama Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
How can I apply Bhagavad Gita 15.13 in daily life?
Eat with gratitude — food is the gift of earth, sun and the life that flows through all things.
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