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कर्मानुबन्धीनि मनुष्यलोके।।15.2।।

English Translation By Swami Adidevananda

15.2 (a) Its branches extend both above and below, nourished by the Gunas. Their shoots are sense objects ৷৷. (b) ৷৷. And their secondary roots extend downwards, resulting in acts which bind in the world of men.

English Translation By Swami Sivananda

15.2 Below and above spread its branches, nourished by the Gunas; sense-objects are its buds; and below, in the world of men, stretch forth the roots, originating action.

English Translation By Swami Gambirananda

15.2 The branches of that (Tree), extending down-wards and upwards, are strengthened by the alities and have sense-objects as their shoots. And the roots, which are followed by actions, spread down-wards in the human world [According to A.G. and M.S. manusya-loke means a body distinguished by Brahminhood etc.].

English Translation By By Dr. S. Sankaranarayan

15.2. Of which (Tree) the branches, spreading downward and upward, well developed with Strands, have sense objects as sprouts; also below in the human world are Its roots, stretching successively, having actions for their sub-knots.