Purushottama Yoga
The Yoga of the Supreme Person
Krishna uses the metaphor of an upside-down banyan tree to describe the material world, which has its roots upwards (in the spiritual realm) and branches downwards. He explains how to cut the roots of this tree with the axe of detachment to attain the supreme abode. He defines Himself as the Supreme Person (Purushottama), who is beyond both the perishable and imperishable.
ममैवांशो जीवलोके जीवभूतः सनातनः | मनःषष्ठानीन्द्रियाणि प्रकृतिस्थानि कर्षति ||7||
The living entities in this conditioned world are My eternal fragmental parts. Due to conditioned life, they are struggling very hard with the six senses, which include the mind.
Transliteration
mamaivānśho jīva-loke jīva-bhūtaḥ sanātanaḥ | manaḥ-ṣhaṣhṭhānīndriyāṇi prakṛiti-sthāni karṣhati ||7||
Commentary
Krishna clearly defines the identity of the individual soul (jiva). He states that every living being is an eternal, fragmental part of Himself. However, in the material world, these souls are bound by the mind and senses, leading to a life of struggle. This verse highlights the intrinsic connection between the individual soul and the Supreme Lord.