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Bhagavad Gita 15.13

Chapter 15, Verse 13

Part of 15: Puruṣhottam Yogपुरुषोत्तमयोग

गामाविश्य च भूतानि धारयाम्यहमोजसा।पुष्णामि चौषधीः सर्वाः सोमो भूत्वा रसात्मकः॥

Transliteration

gām āviśhya cha bhūtāni dhārayāmy aham ojasā puṣhṇāmi chauṣhadhīḥ sarvāḥ somo bhūtvā rasātmakaḥ

Meaning

Permeating the earth, I support all beings with My energy; and having become the watery moon, I nourish all herbs.

Word-by-word meaning
gāmearthāviśhyapermeatingchaandbhūtāniliving beingsdhārayāmisustainahamIojasāenergypuṣhṇāminourishchaandauṣhadhīḥplantssarvāḥallsomaḥthe moonbhūtvābecomingrasa-ātmakaḥsupplying the juice of life
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 --

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 15, Verse 13?
Permeating the earth, I support all beings with My energy; and having become the watery moon, I nourish all herbs.
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?
This is verse 13 of Chapter 15 (Puruṣhottam Yog — The Yoga of the Supreme Divine Personality) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.