Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 15 · Purushottama Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 15.4 ततः पदं तत्परिमार्गितव्यं
श्लोक 15.4
ततः पदं तत्परिमार्गितव्यं
यस्मिन्गता न निवर्तन्ति भूयः ।
तमेव चाद्यं पुरुषं प्रपद्ये
यतः प्रवृत्तिः प्रसृता पुराणी ॥
tataḥ padaṃ tatparimārgitavyaṃ
yasmingatā na nivartanti bhūyaḥ |
tameva cādyaṃ puruṣaṃ prapadye
yataḥ pravṛttiḥ prasṛtā purāṇī ||
हिन्दी अर्थ
फिर उस पद की खोज करनी चाहिए जहाँ पहुँचकर मनुष्य लौटकर नहीं आता, यह सोचते हुए कि 'मैं उस आदि पुरुष की शरण लेता हूँ जिससे यह प्राचीन सृष्टि-प्रवाह निकला है।'
Meaning in English
one should then seek that goal from which those who reach it never return, thinking: 'I take refuge in that primal Person from whom this ancient flow of creation has come forth.'
Bhagavad Gita 15.4 — word by word
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ततः | tataḥ | then |
| पदम् तत् | padam tat | that state |
| परिमार्गितव्यम् | parimārgitavyam | should be sought |
| यस्मिन् गताः | yasmin gatāḥ | having gone to which |
| न निवर्तन्ति भूयः | na nivartanti bhūyaḥ | they do not return again |
| तम् एव च आद्यम् | tam eva ca ādyam | to that very primal |
| पुरुषम् प्रपद्ये | puruṣam prapadye | Person I take refuge |
| यतः | yataḥ | from whom |
| प्रवृत्तिः प्रसृता पुराणी | pravṛttiḥ prasṛtā purāṇī | the ancient activity has flowed |
Explanation
…then that state should be sought, having reached which one never returns — saying, "I take refuge in that primal Person from whom this ancient activity of the world has flowed."
Detachment is the negative step; surrender is the positive one. The seeker turns to the source of the whole tree, the primal Purusha.
भावार्थ
…फिर उस परमपद को खोजना चाहिए, जहाँ जाकर मनुष्य फिर नहीं लौटते — "मैं उसी आदिपुरुष की शरण लेता हूँ, जिससे यह पुरातन सृष्टि-प्रवाह फैला है।"
Living it today
Let go of something and turn towards God in the same breath — renunciation and refuge go together.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita 15.4?
…then that state should be sought, having reached which one never returns — saying, "I take refuge in that primal Person from whom this ancient activity of the world has flowed."
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 15.4?
Sri Krishna speaks this verse, in Chapter 15 (Purushottama Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
How can I apply Bhagavad Gita 15.4 in daily life?
Let go of something and turn towards God in the same breath — renunciation and refuge go together.
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