Gita Bhashya -Sankara 399

Shri Sankara's Gita Bhashya

(Sri Sankaracharya's Commentary on the Gita)

CHAPTER -10

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Svayam-evātmanā{ā)tmānam vettha tvam Purusottama
Bhūta-bhāvana bhūteśa devadeva jagatpate

15. Verily, Thou Thyself knowest by Thyself the Self (or Thyself), O Purusottama, O Source of beings, O Lord of beings, O God of the gods, O Ruler of the universe!

Verify, Thou Thyself knowest by Thyself the Self (or Thyself)[1], the Lord (īśvara) possessing unsurpassed knowledge, sovereignty, strength and other powers, O Purusottama, O Source of beings, Thou who manifest beings, 0 Lord of beings, O God of the gods, O Ruler of the universe!

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References and Context

  1. hou Thyself, i.e. without (another's) teaching, knowest by Thyself, in­ wardly, not as an object external (to Thyself), the Self, Thy unconditioned nature. Even the conditioned nature of the Lord-that is possessed of unsur­ passed knowledge etc. (described in the commentary)-stands beyond the ken of others. (A)