15.1 ऊर्ध्वमूलमधःशाखमश्वत्थं प्राहुरव्ययम्।छन्दांसि यस्य पर्णानि यस्तं वेद स वेदवित्
ūrdhva
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ūrdhva-mūlam—with roots above;adhaḥ—downward;śhākham—branches;aśhvattham—the sacred fig tree;prāhuḥ—they speak;avyayam—eternal;chhandānsi—Vedic mantras;yasya—of which;parṇāni—leaves;yaḥ—who;tam—that;veda—knows;saḥ—he;veda-vit—the knower of the Vedas
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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The Bhagavat said, [The scriptures] speak of a non-perishing holy fig tree, whose roots are high and branches are low, and of which the [Vedic] hymns are the leaves. He who knows this tree is the knower of the Vedas.
"Lord Shri Krishna continued: This phenomenal creation, which is both ephemeral and eternal, is like a tree, but having its seed above in the Highest and its ramifications on this earth below. The scriptures are its leaves, and he who understands this, knows.
The Lord said They speak of an immutable Asvattha tree with its roots above and branches below. Its leaves are the Vedas. He who knows it knows the Vedas.
The Blessed Lord said They say that the peepul Tree, which has its roots upward and the branches downward, and of which the Vedas are the leaves, is imperishable. He who realizes it is knower of the Vedas.
They (the wise) speak of the indestructible peepul tree, having its root above and branches below, whose leaves are the metres or hymns; he who knows it is a knower of the Vedas.
15.3 न रूपमस्येह तथोपलभ्यते नान्तो न चादिर्न च संप्रतिष्ठा।अश्वत्थमेनं सुविरूढमूल मसङ्गशस्त्रेण दृढेन छित्त्वा
na rūpam
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na—not;rūpam—form;asya—of this;iha—in this world;tathā—as such;upalabhyate—is perceived;na—neither;antaḥ—end;na—nor;cha—also;ādiḥ—beginning;na—never;cha—also;sampratiṣhṭhā—the basis;aśhvattham—sacred fig tree;enam—this;su-virūḍha-mūlam—deep-rooted;asaṅga-śhastreṇa—by the axe of detachment;dṛiḍhena—strong;chhittvā—having cut down
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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The nature of this is not perceived in that way, nor its end, nor its beginning, nor its center (middle). Cutting this holy fig tree, with its firmly and variedly grown roots, by means of the sharp (or strong) axe of non-attachment;
In this world its true form is not known, neither its origin nor its end, and its strength is not understood., until the tree with its roots striking deep into the earth is hewn down by the sharp axe of non-attachment.
Its form as such is not perceived here, nor its end, nor its beginning, nor its support. Having cut off this firm-rooted Asvattha with the strong axe of detachment৷৷.
Its form is not perceived here in that way; nor its end, nor beginning, nor continuance, After felling this Peepul whose roots are well developed, with the strong sword of detachment-;
Its form is not perceived here as such, neither its end nor its origin, nor its foundation nor resting place; having cut asunder this firmly-rooted peepul tree with the strong axe of non-attachment,
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पुरुषोत्तमयोग
Chapter 15: The Supreme Self
puruṣottamayoga
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15.2 अधश्चोर्ध्वं प्रसृतास्तस्य शाखा गुणप्रवृद्धा विषयप्रवालाः।अधश्च मूलान्यनुसन्ततानि कर्मानुबन्धीनि मनुष्यलोके
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adhaḥ—downward;cha—and;ūrdhvam—upward;prasṛitāḥ—extended;tasya—its;śhākhāḥ—branches;guṇa—modes of material nature;pravṛiddhāḥ—nourished;viṣhaya—objects of the senses;pravālāḥ—buds;adhaḥ—downward;cha—and;mūlāni—roots;anusantatāni—keep growing;karma—actions;anubandhīni—bound;manuṣhya-loke—in the world of humans
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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Of which tree, the branches spreading downward and upward, well-developed with strands, have sense objects as sprouts; and its roots below in the human world, stretching successively, have actions as their sub-knots.
Its branches shoot upwards and downwards, deriving their nourishment from the Qualities; its buds are the objects of sense; and its roots, which follow the Law causing man's regeneration and degeneration, pierce downwards into the soil.
(a) Its branches extend both above and below, nourished by the Gunas. Their shoots are sense objects ৷৷.
The branches of that (Tree), extending down-wards and upwards, are strengthened by the qualities and have sense-objects as their shoots. And the roots, which are followed by actions, spread down-wards in the human world [According to A.G. and M.S. manusya-loke means a body distinguished by Brahminhood etc.].
Below and above spread its branches, nourished by the Gunas; sense-objects are its buds; and below in the world of men stretch forth the roots, originating action.
