Chapter 14, Verse 27 (Bhagavad Gita 14.27)
Chapter 14: Guṇa Traya Vibhāg Yog – Yoga through Understanding the Three Modes of Material Nature
Sanskrit Shloka
ब्रह्मणो हि प्रतिष्ठाऽहममृतस्याव्ययस्य च।शाश्वतस्य च धर्मस्य सुखस्यैकान्तिकस्य च
Transliteration
brahmaṇo hi pratiṣhṭhāham amṛitasyāvyayasya cha śhāśhvatasya cha dharmasya sukhasyaikāntikasya cha
Word Meanings
brahmaṇaḥ—of Brahman; hi—only; pratiṣhṭhā—the basis; aham—I; amṛitasya—of the immortal; avyayasya—of the imperishable; cha—and; śhāśhvatasya—of the eternal; cha—and; dharmasya—of the dharma; sukhasya—of bliss; aikāntikasya—unending; cha—and
Translation
For I am the foundation of the impersonal Brahman, of immortality, of imperishability, of eternal Dharma, and of absolute bliss.
Meaning & Commentary
In this profound revelation, Shri Krishna unveils His supreme nature, declaring Himself the source and substratum of all existence. By identifying Himself as the abode of Brahman, He establishes that the impersonal light of the Absolute is but a manifestation of His own divine effulgence. He invites the seeker to look beyond the transient material modes of nature and find refuge in His eternal, transcendental form. Through this grace, the devotee transcends the cycle of samsara, realizing that the ultimate goal of all spiritual pursuit is the blissful union with Shri Krishna Himself. Thus, He is both the path and the destination, the eternal Dharma upon which all righteousness rests.