Geetai - Adhyay 15

Chapter - XV : Completeness of Vision.

In this chapter, all the ideas of the Gita find their fulfilment. Shri Krishna calls
this particular Chapter 'Shashtra '- a scripture because in this chapter science and philosophy of life that have been taught till now find completion. The function of Vedas is to awaken in man awareness of his own power to know everything, guide everything. This is called 'Parmartha : Because this is done in this chapter it has been called 'Yedasaara' the essence of the Veda

In the last chapter, Shri Krishna says that for Self-realisation, Bhakti is the ultimate tool; without it realisation is not possible. This chapter starts with the description of the world as mighty tree with huge branches nourished by three 'gunas'. This tree is to be cut with the axe of desirelessness and detachment. With Bhakti or devotion this effort becomes easy. This devotion is a blend of action, love, and knowledge. All difficulties on the path of realisation get converted to pleasure with the touch of this devotion.

Differentiated concept of Purushottama - the Supreme Self which Sri Krishna is, the individual self which is non-perishable and has to be realised and tools of Bhakti or devotion which are perishable are dealt with here. There is deep significance in the perishable nature of the tools. This is not the fault of the creation; it is its glory. Because of this, creation is ever new. Yesterday's flowers will not do for to-day's worship. New flowers are required and are available. In the same way new bodies will be provided every now and then to give freshness and life to the worship. Because the body is transient, it is beautiful. Because the instruments are ever new, the enthusiasm for worship grows; the habit of service develops. This is the essence of 'Bhakti ' or devotion.

This conceptual reality of Purushottama or Supreme Self to whom our ego can surrender so that purusha or self within us can awaken and ultimately be realised. The ever new, ever changing tool of worship is a necessity from the beginning to the end of the path. However worship does not mean only offering flowers and consecrated rice or Vermillion (Kumkum). This is there but it is to be supported by our day-to-day actions. To keep house-hold utensils clean and polished is a worship. To clean a lamp is also a worship. To whet the scythe and make it ready for reaping is a worship. To lubricate the rusty hinge of the door, this is worship too. All our actions from morning to evening - all are worship of the God. To a king of scriptures like Gita, a daily half our worship or puja yields no satisfaction. Its keen desire is that the whole of life should be filled with the Lord and be a form worship. And this worship is to surrender our 'I' at the feet of Supreme reality 'Purshottama ' so that we ultimately transform ourselves from perishable to imperishable 'Self- the 'Purusha'.


गीताई - अध्याय १५

श्री भगवान् म्हणाले

खाली शाखा वरी मूळ नित्य अश्वत्थ बोलिला ।
ज्याच्या पानांमधे वेद जाणे तो वेद जाणतो ॥ १ ॥

वरी हि शाखा फुटल्या तयास ।
ही भोग-पाने गुण-पुष्ट जेथे ॥
खाली हि मूळे निघती नवीन ।
दृढावली कर्म-बळे नृ-लोकी ॥ २ ॥

ह्याचे तसे रूप दिसे न येथे ।
भासे न शेंडा बुडखा न खांदा ॥
घेऊनि वैराग्य अभंग शस्त्र ।
तोडूनिया हा दृढ-मूल वृक्ष ॥ ३ ॥

घ्यावा पुढे शोध तया पदाचा ।
जेथूनि मागे फिरणे नसे चि ॥
द्यावी बुडी त्या परमात्म-तत्त्वी ।
प्रवृत्ति जेथे स्पुरली अनादी ॥ ४ ॥

जो मान-मोहांस संग-दोष ।
जाळूनि निर्वासन आत्म-निष्ठ ॥
द्वंद्वे न घेती सुख-दुःख-मूळ ।
ते प्राज्ञ त्या नित्य पदी प्रविष्ट ॥ ५ ॥

न त्यास उजळी सूर्य कायसे अग्नि-चंद्र हे ।
जेथ गेला न परते माझे अंतिम धाम ते ॥ ६ ॥

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माझा चि अंश संसारी झाला जीव सनातन ।
पंचेंद्रिये मनोयुक्त प्रकृतींतूनि खेचितो ॥ ७ ॥

पुष्पादिकांतुनी वारा गंध खेचूनि घेतसे ।
तशी घेऊनि ही सर्व देह सोडी धरी प्रभु ॥ ८ ॥

श्रोत्र जिह्वा त्वचा चक्षु घ्राण आणिक ते मन ।
ह्या सर्वांस अधिष्ठूनि ते ते विषय सेवितो ॥ ९ ॥

सोडितो धरितो देह भोगितो गुण-युक्त हा ।
परी न पाहती मूढ ज्ञानी डोळस पाहती ॥ १० ॥

योगी यत्न-बळे ह्यास पाहती हृदयी स्थित ।
चित्त-हीन अशुद्धात्मे प्रयत्ने हि न पाहती ॥ ११ ॥

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सूर्यात जळते तेज जे विश्व उजळीतसे ।
तसे चंद्रात अग्नीत जाण माझे चि तेज ते ॥ १२ ॥

आकर्षण-बळे भूते धरा-रूपे धरीतसे ।
वनस्पतींस मी सोम पोषितो भरिला रसे ॥ १३ ॥

मी वैश्वानर-रूपाने प्राणि-देहांत राहुनी ।
अन्ने ती पचवी चारी प्राणापानांस फुंकुनी ॥ १४ ॥

सर्वांतरी मी करितो निवास ।
देतो स्मृति ज्ञान विवेक सर्वा ॥
समग्र वेदांस हि मी चि वेद्य ।
वेद-ज्ञ मी वेद-रहस्य-कर्ता ॥ १५ ॥

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लोकी पुरूष ते दोन क्षर आणिक अक्षर ।
क्षर सर्व चि ही भूते स्थिर अक्षर बोलिला ॥ १६ ॥

म्हणती परमात्मा तो तिजा पुरूष उत्तम ।
विश्व-पोषक विश्वात्मा जो विश्वेश्वर अव्यय ॥ १७ ॥

मी क्षरा-अक्षराहूनि वेगळा आणि उत्तम ।
वेद लोक म्हणे माते म्हणूनि पुरूषोत्तम ॥ १८ ॥

मोह सारूनि जो दूर जाणे मी पुरूषोत्तम ।
सर्व-ज्ञ तो सर्व-भावे सर्व-रूपी भजे मज ॥ १९ ॥

अत्यंत गूढ हे शास्त्र निर्मळा तुज बोलिलो ।
हे जाणे तो बुद्धिमंत होईल कृत-कृत्य चि ॥ २०॥

अध्याय पंधरावा संपूर्ण