Mamaivamsho Jiva Loke (Bhagavad Gita 15.7)
ममैवांशो जीवलोके
Also known as: mamaivamsho jiva loke jiva bhutah sanatanah · mamaivamsho jivaloke · bhagavad gita 15.7
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✦ Meaning
Bhagavad Gita 15.7 reveals the profound truth of the soul's relationship with God. Krishna declares that the eternal individual soul (jiva) is an everlasting fragment of his own Self, which, coming into the world, draws around itself the mind and the five senses rooted in material nature. The verse is a cornerstone of Vedantic teaching on the jiva and the Supreme.
Origin & Story
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 15, Verse 7 · Veda Vyasa (Lord Krishna's teaching) · Itihasa (Mahabharata)
In the fifteenth chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, the Purushottama Yoga, Lord Krishna describes the cosmic tree of existence and the supreme Person beyond the perishable and imperishable. Turning to the nature of the soul, he reveals in this verse that the individual living being is an eternal fragment of his own Self, drawing the mind and senses around it as it dwells within material nature.
✦ As told in scripture
Seekers hold that to truly realize this verse — that one's innermost self is an eternal spark of the Divine and not the perishable mind and body — is to be freed from the fear of death and to rest in the unbreakable bond between the soul and the Lord.
The Mantra
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ममैवांशो जीवलोके जीवभूतः सनातनः। मनःषष्ठानीन्द्रियाणि प्रकृतिस्थानि कर्षति॥
mamaivānśho jīva-loke jīva-bhūtaḥ sanātanaḥ manaḥ-ṣhaṣhṭhānīndriyāṇi prakṛiti-sthāni karṣhati
Meaning:An eternal portion of Myself, having become a living soul in the world of life, draws to itself the five senses, with the mind as the sixth, abiding in Nature.
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Benefits of Chanting Mamaivamsho Jiva Loke (Bhagavad Gita 15.7)
Reveals the eternal kinship of the individual soul with God — the jiva is an everlasting part of the Lord.
Affirms the imperishable, eternal (sanatana) nature of the self beyond mind and senses.
Brings deep comfort and fearlessness by establishing the soul's divine origin.
A cornerstone verse of Vedanta for contemplating the relationship between jiva and Paramatma.
Recited for self-knowledge (atma-jnana) and to remember one's true identity as spirit, not matter.
How to Chant Mamaivamsho Jiva Loke (Bhagavad Gita 15.7)
Recite the verse contemplatively and reflect on its meaning — that the true self is an eternal part of the Divine, only temporarily clothed in mind and senses. It is used in self-inquiry and meditation to remember one's spiritual identity and one's intimate relationship with God.
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