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Bhagavad-gītā As It Is · Text 15.13
गामाविश्य च भूतानि धारयाम्यहमोजसा ।
पुष्णामि चौषधी: सर्वा: सोमो भूत्वा रसात्मक: ॥ १३ ॥
gām āviśya ca bhūtāni
dhārayāmy aham ojasā
puṣṇāmi cauṣadhīḥ sarvāḥ
somo bhūtvā rasātmakaḥ
I enter into each planet, and by My energy they stay in orbit. I become the moon and thereby supply the juice of life to all vegetables.
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3 study points
The Lord enters each planet and keeps it in orbit by His energy. As the moon, He nourishes all vegetables.
Prabhupāda explains that the Lord enters every atom and living being. Human life depends on His supply.
When enjoying food, remember that its nourishment and taste depend on the Supreme Lord.
The Lord holds the earth which gives vegetables. Vegetables are nourished by moonshine which comes from the Lord
All planets float in air only by Lord’s energy — Lord enters each atom, planet and each living entities heart by one plenary portion – Paramatma (Ref. Brahma Samhita)
Analogy: Living entity floats on water till he is alive because of the presence of spirit soul. Similarly planets float because of presence of Supreme Personality of Godhead
Analogy: Planets are held like hand full of dust in a fist – Thus He keeps all moving and non- moving things in place
Supporting Ref. Vedic Hymns
Supreme Personality of Godhead is the source of the moonshine
The moon nourishes nourishes all vegetables and they becomes delicious and succulent
Importance of the word “Rasatmakah” (supplying the juice) – This indicates Everything becomes palatable by agency of Supreme Lord through the influence of moon
We should be attracted to Krishna by knowing His position as –
Our maintainer on both the cosmic and personal levels
Compiler of Vedanta and knower of the Vedas
Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.
The spiritual concepts this verse connects to.
Key ideas: bhagavān, vibhūti.
Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What does BG 15.13 establish in Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport, and how does it connect to krishna’s nature?
Notice something excellent and see it as His opulence.
Keep going: verses that carry this teaching further.
Study notes are editorial summaries, not the translation. Confirm them in the original text and purport.