Verse 15.3-4 Details

Word-for-Word Synonyms na - not, rūpam - form, asya - of this tree, iha - in this, tathā - also, upalabhyate - can be perceived, na - never, antaḥ - end, na - never, ca - also, ādiḥ - beginning, na - never, ca - also, sampratiṣṭhā - the foundation, aśvattham - banyan tree, enam - this, suvirūḍha - strongly, mūlam - rooted, asaṅga-śastreṇa - by the weapon of detachment, dṛḍhena - strong, chittvā - by cutting, tataḥ - thereafter, padam - situation, tat - that, parimārgitavyam - has to be searched out, yasmin - where, gatāḥ - going, na - never, nivartanti - comes back, bhūyaḥ - again, tam - to him, eva - certainly, ca - also, ādyam - original, puruṣam - the Personality of Godhead, prapadye - surrender, yataḥ - from whom, pravṛttiḥ - beginning, prasṛtā - extension, purāṇī - very old Translation The real form of this tree cannot be perceived in this world. No one can understand where it ends, where it begins, or where its foundation is. But with determination one must cut down this tree with the weapon of detachment. So doing, one must seek that place from which, having once gone, one never returns, and there surrender to that Supreme Personality of Godhead from whom everything has begun and in whom everything is abiding since time immemorial. Purport Excerpt (Purport text will go here)

Verse 15.5 Details

Word-for-Word Synonyms nir - without, māna - respect, mohāḥ - illusion, jita - having conquered, saṅga - association, doṣāḥ - faulty, adhyātma - spiritual, nityāḥ - eternity, vinivṛtta - associated, kāmāḥ - lusts, dvandvaiḥ - with duality, vimuktāḥ - liberated, sukha-duḥkha - happiness and distress, saṁjñaiḥ - named, gacchanti - attains, amūḍhāḥ - unbewildered, padam - situation, avyayam - eternal, tat - that Translation One who is free from illusion, false prestige, and false association, who understands the eternal, who is done with material lust and is freed from the duality of happiness and distress, and who knows how to surrender unto the Supreme Person, attains to that eternal kingdom. Purport Excerpt (Purport text will go here)

Verse 15.6 Details

Word-for-Word Synonyms na - not, tat - that, bhāsayate - illuminates, sūryaḥ - sun, na - nor, śaśāṅkaḥ - the moon, na - nor, pāvakaḥ - fire, electricity, yat - where, gatvā - going, na - never, nivartante - comes back, tat dhāma - that abode, paramam - supreme, mama - My Translation That abode of Mine is not illumined by the sun or moon, nor by electricity. One who reaches it never returns to this material world. Purport Excerpt (Purport text will go here)

Verse 15.15 Details

Word-for-Word Synonyms sarvasya - of all living beings, ca - and, aham - I, hṛdi - in the heart, sanniviṣṭaḥ - situated, mattaḥ - from Me, smṛtiḥ - remembrance, jñānam - knowledge, apohanam ca - and forgetfulness, vedaiḥ - by the Vedas, ca - also, sarvaiḥ - all, aham - I, eva - certainly, vedyah - the knowable, vedānta-kṛt - the compiler of the Vedānta, veda-vit - the knower of the Vedas, eva - certainly, ca - and, aham - I Translation I am seated in everyone’s heart, and from Me come remembrance, knowledge and forgetfulness. By all the Vedas am I to be known. Indeed, I am the compiler of Vedānta, and I am the knower of the Vedas. Purport Excerpt (Purport text will go here)