Chapter 15, Verse 5
About This Verse
This verse appears as one of the opening verses of Chapter 15 — La persona suprema (पुरुषोत्तमयोगः), which explores the Supreme Person. This chapter contains 20 verses and focuses on the metaphor of the banyan tree, the material world, and God as the Supreme Person beyond all. The Bhagavad Gita is a 700-verse Hindu scripture that is part of the epic Mahabharata, consisting of a conversation between Prince Arjuna and Lord Krishna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra.
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What does Bhagavad Gita Chapter 15 Verse 5 mean?
This verse is part of Chapter 15 — La persona suprema (पुरुषोत्तमयोगः) of the Bhagavad Gita. To understand the full meaning, read this verse with its Sanskrit text, transliteration, and word-by-word breakdown on this page, and download the free app for complete translations in 22 languages.
Who spoke Bhagavad Gita Chapter 15 Verse 5?
This verse is part of the dialogue in Chapter 15 — La persona suprema. The Bhagavad Gita is primarily a conversation between Lord Krishna and Arjuna, narrated by Sanjaya to King Dhritarashtra.
What is the context of Chapter 15, Verse 5 in the Bhagavad Gita?
This verse appears in Chapter 15 — "La persona suprema" (पुरुषोत्तमयोगः), which is verse 5 of 20 in this chapter. The Yoga of the Supreme Person The Bhagavad Gita has 18 chapters and 700 verses in total.
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This verse is available in 22 languages including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, and more. Download the free Bhagavad Gita app on iOS or Android to read the full translation, detailed meaning, word-by-word breakdown, and listen to Sanskrit audio recitation — all completely free.