Chapter 15, Verse 7 (Bhagavad Gita 15.7)
Chapter 15: Puruṣhottam Yog – The Yoga of the Supreme Divine Personality
Sanskrit Shloka
ममैवांशो जीवलोके जीवभूतः सनातनः।मनःषष्ठानीन्द्रियाणि प्रकृतिस्थानि कर्षति
Transliteration
mamaivānśho jīva-loke jīva-bhūtaḥ sanātanaḥ manaḥ-ṣhaṣhṭhānīndriyāṇi prakṛiti-sthāni karṣhati
Word Meanings
mama—my; eva—only; anśhaḥ—fragmental part; jīva-loke—in the material world; jīva-bhūtaḥ—the embodied souls; sanātanaḥ—eternal; manaḥ—with the mind; ṣhaṣhṭhāni—the six; indriyāṇi—senses; prakṛiti-sthāni—bound by material nature; karṣhati—struggling
Translation
An eternal portion of Myself, having become a living soul in the world of life, draws to itself the five senses, with the mind as the sixth, abiding in Nature.
Meaning & Commentary
In this profound verse, Bhagwan Shri Krishna reveals that every living soul is an eternal spark of His own divine essence, forever connected to Him. Though trapped within the limitations of material nature, the soul is inherently transcendental and part of the Supreme. Bhagwan Shri Krishna explains that as the soul transmigrates, it carries the sensory apparatus and the mind as the sixth sense to experience the material world. By realizing this eternal connection to Bhagwan Shri Krishna, the seeker can transcend the binding nature of the senses and the mind. Ultimately, this knowledge guides the devotee toward liberation, shifting their identity from the material body back to their true, divine self in the service of Lord Krishna.