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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 15, Verse 17

The Supreme Person

उत्तमः पुरुषस्त्वन्यः परमात्मेत्युदाहृतः।यो लोकत्रयमाविश्य बिभर्त्यव्यय ईश्वरः

uttamaḥ puruṣhas tv anyaḥ paramātmety udāhṛitaḥ yo loka-trayam āviśhya bibharty avyaya īśhvaraḥ

What does Bhagavad Gita 15.17 mean?

But the Supreme Person is other than these, spoken of as the Supreme Self — He who, entering the three worlds, sustains them, the imperishable Lord.

Word-by-word meaning

uttamaḥ—the Supreme · puruṣhaḥ—Divine Personality · tu—but · anyaḥ—besides · parama-ātmā—the Supreme Soul · iti—thus · udāhṛitaḥ—is said · yaḥ—who · loka trayam—the three worlds · āviśhya—enters · bibharti—supports · avyayaḥ—indestructible · īśhvaraḥ—the controller

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