Bhagavad Gita Chapter 15 Verse 2

Gita 15.2

अधः, च, ऊध्र्वम्, प्रसृृताः, तस्य, शाखाः, गुणप्रवृृद्धाः,
विषयप्रवालाः, अधः, च, मूलानि, अनुसन्ततानि, कर्मानुबन्धीनि, मनुष्यलोके।।2।।

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Gita 15.2

AdhH, ch, oordhvam’, prsritaH, tasya, shaakhaH, gunprvriddhaH,
VishayprvaalaH, adhH, ch, moolaani, anusanttaani, karmaanubandheeni, manushyaloke ||2||

Translation: (Tasya) that tree’s (adhH) below (ch) and (oordhvam’) above (gunprvriddhaH) three gunas-{Rajgun-Brahma, Satgun-Vishnu, Tamgun-Shiv} - like (prsritaH) extended (vishayprvaalaH) defects-lust, anger, attachment, greed, arrogance in the form of shoots (shaakhaH) branches – Brahm, Vishnu, Shiv (karmaanubandheeni) binding the soul to actions (moolaani) are the root cause (ch) and (manushyaloke) in the world of men – Heaven, Hell and Earth (adhH) below – in Hell, 84 lakh births, above – in heaven etc (anusanttaani) have been arranged. (2)

Translation: That tree’s three gunas – (Rajgun-Brahma, Satgun-Vishnu, Tamgun-Shiv) – like defects (lust, anger, attachment, greed, arrogance) in the form of shoots and branches – Brahma, Vishnu and Shiv, extended below and above, are the root cause of binding the soul to actions, and in the world of men – Heaven, Hell and Earth, have been arranged below – in hell, 84 lakh births and above in heaven etc.

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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 15 Verse 2

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