Chapter 15: The Yoga of the Supreme Person

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1. 15.1

   श्री भगवानुवाचऊर्ध्वमूलमधःशाखमश्वत्थं प्राहुरव्ययम्।छन्दांसि यस्य पर्णानि यस्तं वेद स वेदवित्।।15.1।...

   Understanding systems from root causes upward, rather than surface symptoms downward, reveals true knowledge and effective decision-making.

2. 15.2

   अधश्चोर्ध्वं प्रसृतास्तस्य शाखा गुणप्रवृद्धा विषयप्रवालाः।अधश्च मूलान्यनुसन्ततानि कर्मानुबन्...

   Your actions are roots anchoring your influence; your habits and choices grow upward as visible results. Tend your foundational decisions carefully—th...

3. 15.3

   न रूपमस्येह तथोपलभ्यते नान्तो न चादिर्न च संप्रतिष्ठा।अश्वत्थमेनं सुविरूढमूल मसङ्गशस्त्रेण दृढ...

   Cut through complexity with decisive action. Detach from outcomes, focus on what you control, and eliminate obstacles blocking progress.

4. 15.4

   ततः पदं तत्परिमार्गितव्य यस्मिन्गता न निवर्तन्ति भूयः।तमेव चाद्यं पुरुषं प्रपद्ये यतः प्रवृत्त...

   Seek the unchanging source of purpose within yourself. Master your mind's restlessness by anchoring to core values that transcend temporary circumstan...

5. 15.5

   निर्मानमोहा जितसङ्गदोषा अध्यात्मनित्या विनिवृत्तकामाः।द्वन्द्वैर्विमुक्ताः सुखदुःखसंज्ञै र्गच्...

   Leaders who transcend ego, release personal bias, master emotional reactions, and remain focused on purpose rather than outcomes achieve lasting succe...

6. 15.6

   न तद्भासयते सूर्यो न शशाङ्को न पावकः।यद्गत्वा न निवर्तन्ते तद्धाम परमं मम।।15.6।।

   Focus on your highest purpose beyond external validation. True success lies in principles that transcend temporary measures of achievement.

7. 15.7

   ममैवांशो जीवलोके जीवभूतः सनातनः।मनःषष्ठानीन्द्रियाणि प्रकृतिस्थानि कर्षति।।15.7।।

   Every person carries an inner consciousness capable of directing their mind and senses. As a leader, recognize this same potential in your team and he...

8. 15.8

   शरीरं यदवाप्नोति यच्चाप्युत्क्रामतीश्वरः।गृहीत्वैतानि संयाति वायुर्गन्धानिवाशयात्।।15.8।।

   Your character and values travel with you everywhere. Invest in who you become, not just what you accumulate—they're the only possessions that truly f...

9. 15.9

   श्रोत्रं चक्षुः स्पर्शनं च रसनं घ्राणमेव च।अधिष्ठाय मनश्चायं विषयानुपसेवते।।15.9।।

   Master your senses before they master you. Leaders who control their perceptions make better decisions than those controlled by impulses and distracti...

10. 15.10

    उत्क्रामन्तं स्थितं वापि भुञ्जानं वा गुणान्वितम्।विमूढा नानुपश्यन्ति पश्यन्ति ज्ञानचक्षुषः।।15.10।।

    Leaders with genuine insight see reality clearly: they recognize when talent, opportunities, or relationships are departing, present, or changing. Mos...

11. 15.11

    यतन्तो योगिनश्चैनं पश्यन्त्यात्मन्यवस्थितम्।यतन्तोऽप्यकृतात्मानो नैनं पश्यन्त्यचेतसः।।15.11।।

    True mastery comes from disciplined self-awareness. Hard work alone fails without inner clarity and emotional control to recognize what truly matters.

12. 15.12

    यदादित्यगतं तेजो जगद्भासयतेऽखिलम्।यच्चन्द्रमसि यच्चाग्नौ तत्तेजो विद्धि मामकम्।।15.12।।

    Recognize that the same fundamental energy animates all things—your role is to channel and direct it wisely, not claim ownership of outcomes.

13. 15.13

    गामाविश्य च भूतानि धारयाम्यहमोजसा।पुष्णामि चौषधीः सर्वाः सोमो भूत्वा रसात्मकः।।15.13।।

    Focus on what sustains your organization from within. Like roots nourishing plants, invest in foundational systems and people development that enable ...

14. 15.14

    अहं वैश्वानरो भूत्वा प्राणिनां देहमाश्रितः।प्राणापानसमायुक्तः पचाम्यन्नं चतुर्विधम्।।15.14।।

    Your energy sustains all systems. Focus on what nourishes your organization—people, purpose, resources—and digest challenges systematically for growth...

15. 15.15

    सर्वस्य चाहं हृदि सन्निविष्टो मत्तः स्मृतिर्ज्ञानमपोहनं च।वेदैश्च सर्वैरहमेव वेद्यो वेदान्तकृद...

    True wisdom comes from within. Leaders who cultivate self-awareness, trust their intuition, and continuously learn unlock clarity for better decisions...

16. 15.16

    द्वाविमौ पुरुषौ लोके क्षरश्चाक्षर एव च।क्षरः सर्वाणि भूतानि कूटस्थोऽक्षर उच्यते।।15.16।।

    Focus on what you can control—your choices and character—rather than chasing external outcomes that constantly shift and fade.

17. 15.17

    उत्तमः पुरुषस्त्वन्यः परमात्मेत्युदाहृतः।यो लोकत्रयमाविश्य बिभर्त्यव्यय ईश्वरः।।15.17।।

    Focus on what transcends immediate circumstances: align with enduring principles that sustain your organization, not fleeting trends or ego-driven dec...

18. 15.18

    यस्मात्क्षरमतीतोऽहमक्षरादपि चोत्तमः।अतोऽस्मि लोके वेदे च प्रथितः पुरुषोत्तमः।।15.18।।

    Rise above changing circumstances and fixed constraints alike. True leadership emerges when you transcend both reactive crisis management and rigid do...

19. 15.19

    यो मामेवमसम्मूढो जानाति पुरुषोत्तमम्।स सर्वविद्भजति मां सर्वभावेन भारत।।15.19।।

    True leadership emerges when you see beyond illusions, understand fundamental truths, and align your entire being with your deepest values and purpose...

20. 15.20

    इति गुह्यतमं शास्त्रमिदमुक्तं मयाऽनघ।एतद्बुद्ध्वा बुद्धिमान्स्यात्कृतकृत्यश्च भारत।।15.20।।

    Master your duties by understanding life's deeper purpose. Wisdom comes from fulfilling your role with full commitment, not from avoiding responsibili...