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Bhagavad Gita 14.27 — Brahmano Hi Pratishthaham

श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता १४.२७ — ब्रह्मणो हि प्रतिष्ठाऽहम् in English · English

🕉️ hindu·📿 11× repetitions·🕐 Early morning meditation, or while contemplating the nature of God and the Self·📜 Bhagavad Gita Chapter 14, Verse 27

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglishසිංහල 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

✦ Meaning

This is the magnificent closing verse of the chapter on the three gunas. After describing how one who transcends the modes of nature attains liberation, Krishna reveals the supreme truth: He Himself is the foundation of the immortal, imperishable Brahman, of eternal dharma, and of absolute, unending bliss. It establishes the personal Lord as the very ground of the Absolute and the source of supreme happiness.

Origin & Story

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 14, Verse 27 · Sage Veda Vyasa (Mahabharata, Bhishma Parva) · Ancient (text compiled c. 5th–2nd century BCE)

In the fourteenth chapter, Gunatraya Vibhaga Yoga, Krishna describes the three gunas — sattva, rajas and tamas — that bind the soul, and the marks of one who transcends them. He teaches that such a person, by unswerving devotion, becomes fit to merge in Brahman. This concluding verse reveals that He Himself is the foundation of that immortal Brahman and of absolute, eternal bliss.

✦ As told in scripture

Realized sages who crossed beyond the three gunas through devotion are said to have come to rest in an unbroken, deathless joy — the absolute bliss that this verse declares to be founded in the Lord Himself.

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The Mantra

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brahmaṇo hi pratiṣhṭhāham amṛitasyāvyayasya cha śhāśhvatasya cha dharmasya sukhasyaikāntikasya cha

Meaning:For I am the very foundation of Brahman — of the immortal and immutable, of the eternal dharma, and of absolute, unending bliss.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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brahmaṇaḥ🔊of Brahman, the Absolute

hi🔊indeed, only

pratiṣhṭhā🔊the foundation, basis, abode

aham🔊I (Krishna, the Supreme)

amṛitasya🔊of the immortal

avyayasya🔊of the imperishable, immutable

cha🔊and

śhāśhvatasya🔊of the eternal

dharmasya🔊of dharma, righteousness

sukhasya🔊of bliss, happiness

aikāntikasya🔊absolute, unending, unchanging

Benefits of Chanting श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता १४.२७ — ब्रह्मणो हि प्रतिष्ठाऽहम्

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Reveals Krishna as the foundation of the immortal, imperishable Brahman

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Affirms the source of absolute, unending bliss within the Divine

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Deepens faith in God as both personal Lord and the Absolute reality

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Brings peace by anchoring the seeker in the eternal and the deathless

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Inspires devotion as the path to unchanging happiness

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Crowns the teaching on transcending the three gunas with the highest truth

How to Chant श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता १४.२७ — ब्रह्मणो हि प्रतिष्ठाऽहम्

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Best TimeEarly morning meditation, or while contemplating the nature of God and the Self

Recite this verse slowly during meditation, dwelling on each attribute — immortal, imperishable, eternal dharma, absolute bliss — and resting in the awareness that the Lord is their very foundation. Let it lift the mind beyond the changing world of the gunas to the unchanging ground of bliss. It is a wonderful verse for cultivating both philosophical insight and loving devotion.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता १४.२७ — ब्रह्मणो हि प्रतिष्ठाऽहम् written in the English script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

Krishna declares that He is the foundation (pratishtha) of the immortal and imperishable Brahman, of the eternal dharma, and of absolute, unending bliss. It establishes the Lord as the very basis of the Absolute and the source of the highest happiness.

The verse reconciles the personal and impersonal aspects of the Divine. The Supreme Lord is the ground and support of even the attributeless Brahman, much as the sun is the source of its own radiance — pointing to the Lord as the ultimate reality from which Brahman shines.

It refers to unbroken, unconditional happiness that does not depend on the senses or change with circumstances. Unlike worldly pleasures that come and go with the gunas, this bliss is eternal and is grounded in God Himself.

It is the final verse of the fourteenth chapter, Gunatraya Vibhaga Yoga, which explains the three modes of material nature. After teaching how to rise above the gunas through devotion, Krishna concludes with this revelation of Himself as the foundation of the immortal Brahman and supreme bliss.