Bhagavad Gita Bhasya (Gambhirananada)

15.2 The branches of that (Tree), extending downwards
and upwards, are strengthened by the
qualities and have sense-objects as their shoots.
And the roots, which are followed by actions,
spread down-wards in the human world
[According to A.G. and M.S. manusya-loke means
a body distinguished by Brahminhood etc.].
English Translation of Sri Sankaracharya's Sanskrit
Commentary - Swami Gambhirananda
15.2 Sakhah, the branches, as it were; tasya, of that
Tree; prasrtah, extending; adhah, downwards,
from the human beings to the immobile (trees etc.);
ca, and; urdhvam, upwards, upto Brahmabeginning
from the Creator of the Cusmos to
Dharma (Death) [According to A.G. 'human
beings' stands for the world of human beings, and
'Brahma ' for the 'world of Brahma' (Satva-loka). So
Dharma may mean the 'world of Death' (pitrloka).-Tr.],
which, 'in accordance with their work
and in conformity with their knowledge' (Ka.
2.2.7), are the results of knowledge and actions; are
guna-pravrddhah, strengthened, made stout, by
the qualities sattva, rajas and tamas, which are
their materials; and visaya-pravalah, have the
sense-objects as their shoots. The sense-objects
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