Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3, Verse 15

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3, Verse 15 (3.15) means: Know that action arises from the eternal, and the eternal from the imperishable. So the all-pervading eternal is forever present in offering.

Sanskrit

कर्म ब्रह्मोद्भवं विद्धि ब्रह्माक्षरसमुद्भवम्। तस्मात्सर्वगतं ब्रह्म नित्यं यज्ञे प्रतिष्ठितम्।।3.15।।

Transliteration

karma brahmodbhavaṁ viddhi brahmākṣhara-samudbhavam tasmāt sarva-gataṁ brahma nityaṁ yajñe pratiṣhṭhitam

Translation

Know that action arises from the eternal, and the eternal from the imperishable. So the all-pervading eternal is forever present in offering.

Hindi

जान लो कि कर्म शाश्वत से उपजता है, और शाश्वत अविनाशी से। इसलिए सर्वव्यापी शाश्वत सदा यज्ञ में विद्यमान है।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3, Verse 15?

Know that action arises from the eternal, and the eternal from the imperishable. So the all-pervading eternal is forever present in offering.

Which chapter is verse 3.15 from?

It is verse 15 of Chapter 3 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 43 verses in total.

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