Chapter 15, Verse 13
Purushottama Yoga — Sanskrit shloka, transliteration, word meanings, English translation, and commentary.
Original Sanskrit verse
Transliteration
Word meanings
gām—earth; āviśhya—permeating; cha—and; bhūtāni—living beings; dhārayāmi—sustain; aham—I; ojasā—energy; puṣhṇāmi—nourish; cha—and; auṣhadhīḥ—plants; sarvāḥ—all; somaḥ—the moon; bhūtvā—becoming; rasa-ātmakaḥ—supplying the juice of life
English translation
Permeating the earth, I support all beings with My energy; and having become the watery moon, I nourish all herbs.
— Swami Sivananda
Listen to Shloka 15.13
Commentary
The immanence of the Lord as the allsustaining life is described in this verse. Ojas The energy of the Lord (Isvara). The vast heaven and earth are firmly held by this energy. It permeates the earth to support the world. This energy is destitute of passion and attachment. As the vast earth is supported by the energy of the Lord; it does not fall; it is not broken down to pieces and it does not sink into the nether worlds. The Lord penetrates the earth and supports all movable and immovable objects by His energy. Rasatmakah somah The watery moon The moon is regarded as the repository of all savours or,fluids (Rasas). I; becoming the watery moon; nourish all herbs and plants such as rice; wheat; etc.; by infusing sap into them; and make them savoury. I feed the vegetable kingdom with My vital juice (Ojas) which pervades the soil and generates sweet juice or sap in herbs; plants and trees. The watery or savoury moon nourishes all herbs and plants by infusing sap or savours into them. Moreover --
Commentary by Swami Sivananda
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