Chapter 15, Verse 4
तत: पदं तत्परिमार्गितव्यं यस्मिन्गता न निवर्तन्ति भूय: | तमेव चाद्यं पुरुषं प्रपद्ये यत: प्रवृत्ति: प्रसृता पुराणी ॥4॥
tataḥ padaṃ tatparimārgitavyam yasmin gatā na nivartanti bhūyaḥ | tam eva cādyaṃ puruṣaṃ prapadye yataḥ pravṛttiḥ prasṛtā purāṇī ||
"Thereafter, that State has to be sought for, going where they do not return again: I take refuge in that Primeval Person Himself, from whom has ensued the eternal Manifestation."
Key Insight:
The Bhagavad Gita teaches us through 15.4 that true peace is found when we align our actions with Dharma.
The Bhagavad Gita teaches us through 15.4 that true peace is found when we align our actions with Dharma.
Detailed Meaning
After detaching from the illusory material world (the Ashvattha tree) using the axe of dispassion mentioned in the previous verse, the seeker must actively search for the 'Supreme Goal' or 'State' (Padam). Reaching this state ensures liberation from the cycle of rebirth (Samsara). The verse emphasizes surrendering to the 'Adyam Purusham'—the Primeval Being or the Original Source from whom the entire cosmic manifestation has flowed since time immemorial. This surrender is not passive but an active intellectual and spiritual realignment with the Source.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the core message of Gita 15.4?
Thereafter, that State has to be sought for, going where they do not return again: I take refuge in that Primeval Person Himself, from whom has ensued the eternal Manifestation.