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The Supreme Person
श्री भगवानुवाचऊर्ध्वमूलमधःशाखमश्वत्थं प्राहुरव्ययम्।छन्दांसि यस्य पर्णानि यस्तं वेद स वेदवित्
śhrī-bhagavān uvācha ūrdhva-mūlam adhaḥ-śhākham aśhvatthaṁ prāhur avyayam chhandānsi yasya parṇāni yas taṁ veda sa veda-vit
The Blessed Lord said: They speak of the imperishable Ashvattha tree, with its roots above and branches below, whose leaves are the Vedic hymns; he who knows it is a knower of the Vedas.
śhrī-bhagavān uvācha—the Supreme Divine Personality said · ūrdhva-mūlam—with roots above · adhaḥ—downward · śhākham—branches · aśhvattham—the sacred fig tree · prāhuḥ—they speak · avyayam—eternal · chhandānsi—Vedic mantras · yasya—of which · parṇāni—leaves · yaḥ—who · tam—that · veda—knows · saḥ—he · veda-vit—the knower of the Vedas
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