Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 15 · Purushottama Yoga

Bhagavad Gita 15.20 इति गुह्यतमं शास्त्रमिदमुक्तं मयानघ

Sri Krishna Chapter 15, Verse 20 With word-by-word notes

श्लोक 15.20

इति गुह्यतमं शास्त्रमिदमुक्तं मयानघ ।
एतद्बुद्ध्वा बुद्धिमान्स्यात्कृतकृत्यश्च भारत ॥

iti guhyatamaṃ śāstramidamuktaṃ mayānagha |
etadbuddhvā buddhimānsyātkṛtakṛtyaśca bhārata ||

हिन्दी अर्थ

हे निष्पाप अर्जुन, इस प्रकार मैंने तुम्हें यह सबसे गोपनीय शास्त्र बताया। हे भारत, इसे समझकर मनुष्य बुद्धिमान और कृतकृत्य (जिसके सब कर्तव्य पूरे हो गए) हो जाता है।

Meaning in English

Thus I have taught you this most secret teaching, O Anagha (sinless one). Understanding it, a person becomes truly wise and has fulfilled all duties, O Bharata.

Bhagavad Gita 15.20 — word by word

WordTransliterationMeaning
इतिitithus
गुह्यतमम्guhyatamammost secret
शास्त्रम् इदम्śāstram idamthis teaching
उक्तम् मयाuktam mayāhas been told by me
अनघanaghaO sinless one
एतत् बुद्ध्वाetat buddhvāknowing this
बुद्धिमान् स्यात्buddhimān syātone becomes wise
कृत-कृत्यः चkṛta-kṛtyaḥ caand fulfilled
भारतbhārataO Bharata

Explanation

Thus I have told you this most secret teaching, O sinless one. Knowing it, one becomes wise and has done all that has to be done, O Bharata.

Krishna calls this short chapter the "most secret" teaching. Chapter 15 is recited daily in many homes, and before meals in some traditions.

भावार्थ

हे निष्पाप अर्जुन, इस प्रकार यह अत्यन्त गोपनीय शास्त्र मैंने तुमसे कहा। हे भारत, इसे जानकर मनुष्य बुद्धिमान और कृतकृत्य हो जाता है।

Living it today

Chapter 15 is short — try reciting all twenty verses once a week.

Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita 15.20?

Thus I have told you this most secret teaching, O sinless one. Knowing it, one becomes wise and has done all that has to be done, O Bharata.

Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 15.20?

Sri Krishna speaks this verse, in Chapter 15 (Purushottama Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.

How can I apply Bhagavad Gita 15.20 in daily life?

Chapter 15 is short — try reciting all twenty verses once a week.

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