Bhagavad Gita Chapter 15 Verse 7 Meaning
An eternal portion of Myself having become a living soul in the world of life, draws to itself the five senses, with the mind as the sixth, abiding in Nature.
BG 15.7
ममैवांशो जीवलोके जीवभूतः सनातनः।मनःषष्ठानीन्द्रियाणि प्रकृतिस्थानि कर्षति
mamaivānśho jīva-loke jīva-bhūtaḥ sanātanaḥ manaḥ-ṣhaṣhṭhānīndriyāṇi prakṛiti-sthāni karṣhati
Meaning
An eternal portion of Myself having become a living soul in the world of life, draws to itself the five senses, with the mind as the sixth, abiding in Nature.
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What Does Bhagavad Gita 15.7 Mean?
This verse reveals the intimate relationship between the individual soul and the Divine: each living being is 'mamaivamshah sanatanah' — an eternal portion of Krishna Himself. Not a temporary emanation but an eternal fragment. This soul draws to itself the mind and five senses as it enters the world of life. The word 'sanatanah' — eternal — is crucial. The individual soul is not a temporary product of material nature that dissolves at death; it is an everlasting part of the Divine that takes on the instruments of experience.
This teaching holds the middle ground between radical monism (there is only One) and dualism (God and soul are entirely separate). The soul is simultaneously part of God and apparently individual. Practically, this verse dignifies every person you meet: they are not merely a biological organism but an eternal portion of the Divine, temporarily equipped with a mind and senses. This recognition is the foundation of genuine reverence for life — not as sentiment but as metaphysical fact.
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What Is the Context of Bhagavad Gita 15.7?
The metaphor of the eternal tree and the supreme position of God.
Key themes in this chapter include Supreme Person, Eternal tree, Liberation.
How Can I Apply Bhagavad Gita 15.7 in Daily Life?
- •When you need steadiness while dealing with supreme person
- •When practicing eternal tree amid uncertainty
- •When applying liberation to real-life choices
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