Bhagavad Gita · Verse 15.15
Chapter 15: Purushottama Yoga (पुरुषोत्तमयोगः)
(The Supreme Lord said)
सर्वस्य चाहं हृदि सन्निविष्टो मत्तः स्मृतिर्ज्ञानमपोहनं च । वेदैश्च सर्वैरहमेव वेद्यो वेदान्तकृद्वेदविदेव चाहम् ॥१५॥
sarvasya cāhaṃ hṛdi sanniviṣṭo mattaḥ smṛtirjñānamapohanaṃ ca | vedaiśca sarvairahameva vedyo vedāntakṛdvedavideva cāham ||15||
Complete Shloka Translation
I dwell in the heart of everyone; from Me arise memory, knowledge and their loss. I alone am to be known through all the Vedas; I am the author of Vedanta and the knower of the Vedas.
Word-by-Word Translation (Padartha / Anvaya)
| Sanskrit Term (पद) | IAST Roman | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| सर्वस्य च अहम् | sarvasya ca aham | and I alone |
| हृदि संनिविष्टः | hṛdi saṁniviṣṭaḥ | am seated in the innermost heart |
| मत्तः | mattaḥ | from Me emanate |
| स्मृतिः | smṛtiḥ | memory |
| ज्ञानम् | jñānam | wisdom and understanding |
| अपोहनम् च | apohanam ca | and their loss or forgetting |
| वेदैः च सर्वैः | vedaiḥ ca sarvaiḥ | and by all the Vedas |
| अहम् एव वेद्यः | aham eva vedyaḥ | I alone am to be known |
| वेदान्त-कृत् | vedānta-kṛt | the author of Vedanta |
| वेद-वित् एव च अहम् | veda-vit eva ca aham | and the knower of the Vedas am I |
and I alone
am seated in the innermost heart
from Me emanate
memory
wisdom and understanding
and their loss or forgetting
and by all the Vedas
I alone am to be known
the author of Vedanta
and the knower of the Vedas am I
Detailed Commentary & Meaningful Thoughts
The passage brings divine presence into inward awareness and the purpose of scripture. Apohana is often rendered forgetting or removal of knowledge; Vedanta concerns the culmination of Vedic teaching, with commentators differing on the precise force of its authorship.
Philosophical Reflection & Self-Inquiry
"Bring humility to learning and use knowledge to deepen understanding."
Inquiry Question to Ponder:
Does your learning increase humility as well as knowledge?
Modern Life Implementation (Practical Real-Life Application)
Apply this verse to master daily focus: anchor your consciousness in higher values, let go of anxious attachment to results, and act with integrity and kindness in every endeavor.