यस्मात्क्षरमतीतोऽहमक्षरादपि चोत्तमः । अतोऽस्मि लोके वेदे च प्रथितः पुरुषोत्तमः ॥ १८ ॥
yasmāt kṣharam atīto ’ham akṣharād api chottamaḥ ato ’smi loke vede cha prathitaḥ puruṣhottamaḥ
Translation
Because I am beyond the perishable and higher even than the imperishable, I am celebrated in the world and in the Veda as Purushottama, the Supreme Person.
Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
क्योंकि मैं क्षर से सर्वथा परे हूँ और अक्षर से भी उत्तम हूँ, इसलिए लोक में और वेद में मैं "पुरुषोत्तम" नाम से प्रसिद्ध हूँ।
Commentary
Purushottama means "the highest of persons." The name is explained by the two preceding verses: above the changing world and above even the unchanging. It became one of Krishna's most beloved names, and the temple city of Puri, home of Lord Jagannath, is traditionally called Purushottama Kshetra.
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