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Bhagavad Gita · 10.15 · Yoga through Appreciating the Infinite Opulences of God·15 of 42

स्वयमेवात्मनाऽत्मानं वेत्थ त्वं पुरुषोत्तमभूतभावन भूतेश देवदेव जगत्पते

swayam evātmanātmānaṁ vettha tvaṁ

puruṣhottama bhūta-bhāvana bhūteśha deva-deva jagat-pate

Sanskrit recitation

Arjuna asks to see more · 10.12–10.18 · Scene

Translation

Verily, Thou Thyself knowest Thyself by Thyself, O Supreme Person, O source and Lord of all beings, O God of gods, O ruler of the world!

Meaning

Purushottama means the best among all Purushas. He assumes the four forms, viz., the source of beings, the Lord of beings, God of gods and ruler of the world. Hence He is called Purushottama.Devadeva is He who is worshipped even by Indra and other gods.Jagatpati The Lord protects the world and guides the people through the instructions given in the Vedas. Hence the name ruler of the world.

After Swami Sivananda

Arjuna asks to see more· 10.12–10.18

Teachers usually read this idea across several verses together, one shared reflection covers the whole unit.

Word-by-word
eva
indeed
tvam
you
swayam
yourself
vettha
know
ātmanā
by yourself
deva-deva
the God of gods
ātmānam
yourself
jagat-pate
the Lord of the universe
bhūta-īśha
the Lord of everything
bhūta-bhāvana
the Creator of all beings
puruṣha-uttama
the Supreme Personality

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