Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 15, verse 18 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 15.18 · Yasmatksharamatitohamaksharadapi
यस्मात्क्षरमतीतोऽहमक्षरादपि चोत्तमः ।
अतोऽस्मि लोके वेदे च प्रथितः पुरुषोत्तमः ॥
yasmātkṣaramatīto’hamakṣarādapi cottamaḥ |
ato’smi loke vede ca prathitaḥ puruṣottamaḥ ||
Translation
Because I am beyond the perishable and higher even than the imperishable, I am celebrated in the world and in the Veda as Purushottama (the supreme Person).
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 15, Purushottama Yoga — “The Supreme Person”, which has 20 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 15.18 mean?
Because I am beyond the perishable and higher even than the imperishable, I am celebrated in the world and in the Veda as Purushottama (the supreme Person).
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 15.18?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 15, Purushottama Yoga (The Supreme Person).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.