Bhagavad-gītā As it Is — Bhagavad-gītā Como Ele É EM PROCESSO << 15 - The Yoga of the Supreme Person >> << 15 - A Yoga da Pessoa Suprema >> << VERSE 2 — VERSO 2 >> अधश चॊर्ध्वं परसृतास तस्य शाखा; गुणप्रवृद्धा विषयप्रवालाः अधश च मूलान्य अनुसंततानि; कर्मानुबन्धीनि मनुष्यलॊके adhaś cordhvaṁ prasṛtās tasya śākhā guṇa-pravṛddhā viṣaya-pravālāḥ adhaś ca mūlāny anusantatāni karmānubandhīni manuṣya-loke WORD BY WORD — PALAVRA POR PALAVRA adhaḥ downward ca and ūrdhvam upward prasṛtāḥ extended tasya its śākhāḥ branches guṇa by the modes of material nature pravṛddhāḥ developed viṣaya sense objects pravālāḥ twigs adhaḥ downward ca and mūlāni roots anusantatāni extended karma to work anubandhīni bound manuṣya-loke in the world of human society TRANSLATION — TRADUÇÃO The branches of this tree extend downward and upward, ourished by the three modes of material nature. The twigs are the objects of the senses. This tree also has roots going down, and these are bound to the fruitive actions of human society. PURPORT — SIGNIFICADO The description of the banyan tree is further explained here. Its branches spread in all directions. In the lower parts, there are variegated manifestations of living entities – human beings, animals, horses, cows, dogs, cats, etc. These are situated on the lower parts of the branches, whereas on the upper parts are higher forms of living entities: the demigods, Gandharvas and many other higher species of life. As a tree is nourished by water, so this tree is nourished by the three modes of material nature. Sometimes we find that a tract of land is barren for want of sufficient water, and sometimes a tract is very green; similarly, where particular modes of material nature are proportionately greater in quantity, the different species of life are manifested accordingly. The twigs of the tree are considered to be the sense objects. By development of the different modes of nature we develop different senses, and by the senses we enjoy different varieties of sense objects. The tips of the branches are the senses – the ears, nose, eyes, etc. – which are attached to the enjoyment of different sense objects. The twigs are sound, form, touch, and so on – the sense objects. The subsidiary roots are attachments and aversions, which are by-products of different varieties of suffering and sense enjoyment. The tendencies toward piety and impiety are considered to develop from these secondary roots, which spread in all directions. The real root is from Brahmaloka, and the other roots are in the human planetary systems. After one enjoys the results of virtuous activities in the upper planetary systems, he comes down to this earth and renews his karma, or fruitive activities for promotion. This planet of human beings is considered the field of activities. << Previous Verso — Verso anterior | Next Verse — Próximo >>

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