Chapter 15: Purushottama Yoga
The Yoga of the Supreme Person — recognizing the eternal soul, the impermanent world, and the Divine source of all existence.
🧘 Overview
Lord Krishna describes the world as an inverted tree with roots above and branches below, representing illusion (maya). To reach the Supreme Person (Purushottama), one must cut this tree with the sword of detachment and seek refuge in the Eternal.
📜 Key Teachings
- The material world is impermanent and rooted in illusion.
- True knowledge is recognizing the distinction between the body and the eternal soul.
- Purushottama is the ultimate Supreme — beyond both the perishable and the imperishable.
🔖 Selected Verse
“He who knows Me as the Supreme Divine Personality, knows everything, and worships Me with all his heart.”
– Bhagavad Gita 15.19
🌱 Practical Reflection
Detach from worldly illusions and cultivate awareness of the eternal Self. Surrender to the Supreme Purusha with faith and devotion — and find freedom from the cycle of birth and death.