Chapter 15, Verse 19 (Bhagavad Gita 15.19)
Chapter 15: Puruṣhottam Yog – The Yoga of the Supreme Divine Personality
Sanskrit Shloka
यो मामेवमसम्मूढो जानाति पुरुषोत्तमम्।स सर्वविद्भजति मां सर्वभावेन भारत
Transliteration
yo mām evam asammūḍho jānāti puruṣhottamam sa sarva-vid bhajati māṁ sarva-bhāvena bhārata
Word Meanings
yaḥ—who; mām—me; evam—thus; asammūḍhaḥ—without a doubt; jānāti—know; puruṣha-uttamam—the Supreme Divine Personality; saḥ—they; sarva-vit—those with complete knowledge; bhajati—worship; mām—me; sarva-bhāvena—with one’s whole being; bhārata—Arjun, the son of Bharat
Translation
He who, being free from delusion, knows Me as the Supreme Person, he, knowing all, worships Me with his whole being, O Arjuna.
Meaning & Commentary
In this profound verse, Bhagwan Shri Krishna reveals the pinnacle of spiritual realization: recognizing Him not as a mere historical figure, but as the Supreme Purushottama, the source of all existence. When a devotee pierces the veil of maya and understands this divine truth, they attain the essence of all wisdom, rendering further material knowledge secondary. This realization transforms worship from a ritualistic act into an offering of the entire soul, where the devotee serves Shri Krishna with every fiber of their being. By centering one’s heart and life solely upon Shri Krishna, the seeker transcends the cycle of birth and death, finding eternal liberation in His divine presence.