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Chapter 15<\/a><\/p>\n << Chapter 15 Introduction<\/a><\/p>\n SrI bhagavAn uvAcha SrI bhagavAn uvAcha – Shri bhagavan said bhagavAn spoke – One who knows that samsAram, which is [like] a peepal tree having its root at the top and the well spread out branches at the bottom, which is imperishable (due to eternal continuous flow of existence ), which is having vEdha vAkyams (sayings from sacred texts) as the leaves. as said (by vEdham), is the knower of vEdham.<\/p>\n The Blessed Lord continued :\u2014<\/span><\/p>\n ‘With root above and branches below, they speak of an A\u015bvattha Tree[1. For yogic interpretation of this Symbol consult Uttara-G\u012bta: ch: II-15, 17. Also see Simon Magus, p: 78.] indestructible, of which the leaves are the Vedas. Whoso knows this knows the Vedas.’<\/span><\/p>\n Sams\u0101ra is emblematized as the Tree A\u015bvattha, with root above and branches below. Its indestructible<\/em> or everlasting nature is declared in the \u015arutis thus:<\/span><\/p>\n ‘Having root above, and branches below, this A\u015bvattha is primeval<\/a>.'[2. Kath: Up:<\/em> VI-1. ‘Urdhvam\u016blo &c.’]<\/span><\/p>\n ‘Whoso, now, knows this Tree, of root above and branches below,'[3. Tait: \u0100ran<\/em>-I-11 (52). do.] etc., etc.,<\/span><\/p>\n The Tree is said to have the root above, since the four-faced Brahm\u0101 (the Demiurge of the Brahm\u0101\u1e47\u1e0da, or a<\/em> mundane egg) is seated above the seven[4. Bh\u016br, Bhuva\u1e25, Sva\u1e25, Maha\u1e25, Jana\u1e25, Tapa\u1e25, Satya.] worlds. It is said to have branches below since on earth below, are all its denizens, man, animals, beasts, worms, insects, moths, plants etc.<\/span><\/p>\n It is said to be indestructible, (avyayam<\/em>) or never-ending like a stream flowing for ever, or a Tree which cannot be felled<\/a>, till the dawning of spiritual illumination which would wean one from (material) clingings.<\/span><\/p>\n Chhand\u0101msi<\/em>= the \u015arutis=the Vedas, which are said to be the Tree\u2019s leaves, since the Tree of Samsara flourishes in proportion to the performance of \u015aruti-enjoined k\u0101mya-karmas<\/em> (or works performed with a view to obtain material pleasures). Such as are declared in:<\/span><\/p>\n ‘The desirer of riches (prosperity) shall sacrifice a white (victim) for V\u0101yu(-deva).'[5. Tait: Sam:<\/em> II-1-1: “V\u0101yavyam &c.”]<\/span><\/p>\n ‘The desirer of offspring shall oblate to Indra-Agni in eleven cups (or dishes=kap\u0101la<\/em>)[6. Tait: Sam:<\/em> II-2-1. “Aindr\u0101gnam &c.”] etc.<\/span><\/p>\n Leaves are supposed to be instrumental in preserving trees.<\/span><\/p>\n Whoso has the knowledge of this aforesaid Tree is the knower of the Vedas, since the Vedas teach the way how to fell the Tree. He is called the knower of the Vedas, since a knowledge of the nature of this destruction-worthy Tree, is essential as giving the knowledge necessary for felling<\/a> the same.<\/span><\/p>\n >> Chapter 15 Verse 1.5<\/a><\/p>\n archived in https:\/\/githa.koyil.org<\/a><\/p>\n pramEyam (goal) \u2013 http:\/\/koyil.org<\/a> SrI:\u00a0 SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:\u00a0 SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:\u00a0 SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 15 << Chapter 15 Introduction SlOkam \u2013 Original SrI bhagavAn uvAcha UrdhvamUlam adha:SAkham aSvaththam prAhur avyayam | chandhAmsi yasya parNAni yas tham vEdha sa vEdhavith || word-by-word meaning SrI bhagavAn uvAcha – Shri bhagavan said (yam) aSvaththam – that samsAram which is [like] a … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6060","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-chapter-15","category-simple"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/githa.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6060","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/githa.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/githa.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/githa.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/githa.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6060"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/githa.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6060\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15919,"href":"https:\/\/githa.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6060\/revisions\/15919"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/githa.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6060"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/githa.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6060"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/githa.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6060"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}SlOkam \u2013 Original<\/a><\/h3>\n
\nUrdhvamUlam adha:SAkham aSvaththam prAhur avyayam |<\/em>
\nchandhAmsi yasya parNAni yas tham vEdha sa vEdhavith ||<\/em><\/p>\nword-by-word meaning<\/h3>\n
\n(yam) aSvaththam – that samsAram which is [like] a peepal tree
\nUrdhva mUlam – having the root at the top
\nadhaS SAkham – having the well spread out branches at the bottom
\navyayam – imperishable (due to eternal continuous flow of existence )
\nyasya chandhAmsi parNAni – having vEdha vAkyams (sayings from sacred texts) as the leaves
\nprAhu: – is said (by vEdham)
\ntham – that tree
\nya: vEdha – one who knows
\nsa: vEdhavith – he is the knower of vEdham.<\/p>\nSimple Translation<\/h3>\n
Rendering based on ALkoNdavilli gOvindhAchArya swAmy\u2019s English translation of gIthA bhAshyam<\/h3>\n
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