श्रीमद् भगवद्गीता

मूल श्लोकः

श्री भगवानुवाच

ऊर्ध्वमूलमधःशाखमश्वत्थं प्राहुरव्ययम्।

छन्दांसि यस्य पर्णानि यस्तं वेद स वेदवित्।।15.1।।

Hindi Translation By Swami Tejomayananda

।।15.1।। श्री भगवान् ने कहा -- (ज्ञानी पुरुष इस संसार वृक्ष को) ऊर्ध्वमूल और अध:शाखा वाला अश्वत्थ और अव्यय कहते हैं; जिसके पर्ण छन्द अर्थात् वेद हैं, ऐसे (संसार वृक्ष) को जो जानता है, वह वेदवित् है।।
 

English Translation by Shri Purohit Swami

15.1 "Lord Shri Krishna continued: This phenomenal creation, which is both ephemeral and eternal, is like a tree, but having its seed above in the Highest and its ramifications on this earth below. The scriptures are its leaves, and he who understands this, knows.