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ශ්රීමද්භගවද්ගීතා 15.15 — සර්වස්ය චාහං හෘදි සන්නිවිෂ්ටෝ

श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता १५.१५ — सर्वस्य चाहं हृदि सन्निविष्टो in Sinhala · සිංහල

🕉️ hindu·📿 108× repetitions·🕐 During morning meditation or scriptural study (svadhyaya); excellent for heart-centred contemplation·📜 Bhagavad Gita Chapter 15, Verse 15
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Origin & Story

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 15, Verse 15 · Sage Veda Vyasa (Mahabharata, Bhishma Parva) · Ancient (text compiled c. 5th–2nd century BCE)

In the climactic teaching of Purushottama Yoga, Krishna describes how He pervades and sustains all existence. In this verse He reveals His presence in the heart of every being as the source of memory and knowledge, and proclaims Himself the very subject and goal of all the Vedas and Vedanta.

As told in scripture

Acharyas of the Vedanta lineages cite this verse as the Lord's own confirmation that He dwells within as the Antaryami; saints report that earnest prayer to this inner Lord for knowledge was answered with sudden clarity and remembrance of forgotten truths.

The Mantra

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සර්වස්ය චාහං හෘදි සන්නිවිෂ්ටෝ මත්තඃ ස්මෘතිර්ජ්ඤානමපෝහනං ච.වේදෛශ්ච සර්වෛරහමේව වේද්යෝ වේදාන්තකෘද්වේදවිදේව චාහම්..

sarvasya chāhaṁ hṛidi sanniviṣhṭo mattaḥ smṛitir jñānam apohanaṁ cha vedaiśh cha sarvair aham eva vedyo vedānta-kṛid veda-vid eva chāham

Meaning:मैं ही समस्त प्राणियों के हृदय में स्थित हूँ। मुझसे ही स्मृति, ज्ञान और अपोहन (उनका अभाव) होता है। समस्त वेदों के द्वारा मैं ही वेद्य (जानने योग्य) वस्तु हूँ तथा वेदान्त का और वेदों का ज्ञाता भी मैं ही हूँ।।

Word-by-Word Meaning

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සර්වස්ය🔊sarvasyaof all living beings
🔊chaand
අහම්🔊ahamI
හෘදි🔊hṛidiin the hearts
සන්නිවිෂ්ටඃ🔊sanniviṣhṭaḥseated
මත්තඃ🔊mattaḥfrom me
ස්මෘතිඃ🔊smṛitiḥmemory
ජ්ඤානම්🔊jñānamknowledge
අපෝහනම්🔊apohanamforgetfulness
🔊chaas well as
වේදෛඃ🔊vedaiḥby the Vedas
🔊chaand
සර්වෛඃ🔊sarvaiḥall
අහම්🔊ahamI
ඒව🔊evaalone
වේද්යඃ🔊vedyaḥto be known
වේදාන්තකෘත්🔊vedānta-kṛitthe author of the Vedānt
වේදවිත්🔊veda-vitthe knower of the meaning of the Vedas
ඒව🔊evaalone
🔊chaand
අහම්🔊ahamI

Benefits of Chanting श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता १५.१५ — सर्वस्य चाहं हृदि सन्निविष्टो

Reveals the Lord as the indwelling Self (Antaryami) within every heart

Brings the comforting awareness that God is ever-present within us

Honours Krishna as the source of memory, knowledge and discernment

Establishes Him as the ultimate purport of all the Vedas and Vedanta

Deepens both devotion and self-knowledge simultaneously

Encourages turning inward to seek the Divine seated in the heart

How to Chant श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता १५.१५ — सर्वस्य चाहं हृदि सन्निविष्टो

Repetitions108times
Best TimeDuring morning meditation or scriptural study (svadhyaya); excellent for heart-centred contemplation

Sit quietly and bring your attention to the region of the heart. Recite the verse and contemplate that the Supreme Lord is seated within, as the silent witness and the giver of memory and knowledge. Pray to Him for clear understanding (smriti and jnana). The verse is especially suited for those who study scripture, as it reveals the Lord as the goal of all the Vedas. May be japped 108 times.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता १५.१५ — सर्वस्य चाहं हृदि सन्निविष्टो written in the Sinhala 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 seated in the hearts of all beings as the inner Self; from Him arise memory, knowledge and forgetfulness. He is the one to be known through all the Vedas, and is Himself the author of Vedanta and the knower of the Vedas. It establishes God as both the indweller of the heart and the goal of all scripture.
Antaryami means "the inner controller" or "indweller" — the Supreme Lord present within the heart of every being as witness and guide. This verse is a primary scriptural basis for the Antaryami concept central to Vedanta.
As the indwelling Lord governing the subtle faculties, He grants remembrance and understanding according to one's karma and receptivity, and likewise allows forgetfulness. Devotees therefore pray to Him for clear memory and right knowledge, recognising Him as their source.
It declares that the entire body of the Vedas ultimately points to Krishna ("by all the Vedas I alone am to be known"). For a seeker, this means the goal of all study is realisation of the Lord seated within the heart, harmonising devotion with knowledge.

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