Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 13 · Kshetra Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 13.35 क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञयोरेवमन्तरं ज्ञानचक्षुषा
श्लोक 13.35
क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञयोरेवमन्तरं ज्ञानचक्षुषा ।
भूतप्रकृतिमोक्षं च ये विदुर्यान्ति ते परम् ॥
kṣetrakṣetrajñayorevamantaraṃ jñānacakṣuṣā |
bhūtaprakṛtimokṣaṃ ca ye viduryānti te param ||
हिन्दी अर्थ
जो ज्ञान की दृष्टि से क्षेत्र और क्षेत्रज्ञ के इस अंतर को, तथा प्राणियों के प्रकृति से मुक्त होने के उपाय को जान लेते हैं, वे परम पद को प्राप्त होते हैं।
Meaning in English
Those who, with the eye of wisdom, perceive this difference between the field and its knower, and the way beings are freed from Prakriti, reach the Supreme.
Bhagavad Gita 13.35 — word by word
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञयोः | kṣetra-kṣetrajñayoḥ | between the field and its knower |
| एवम् | evam | thus |
| अन्तरम् | antaram | the difference |
| ज्ञानचक्षुषा | jñāna-cakṣuṣā | with the eye of knowledge |
| भूतप्रकृतिमोक्षम् | bhūta-prakṛti-mokṣam | freedom from the nature of beings |
| च | ca | and |
| ये विदुः | ye viduḥ | those who know |
| यान्ति | yānti | go |
| ते | te | they |
| परम् | param | to the supreme |
Explanation
Those who, with the eye of knowledge, see the difference between the field and the knower of the field, and know the way of freedom from nature, reach the supreme. This clear discernment between observer and observed is the goal of the whole chapter.
The chapter ends by summing up its purpose: to see clearly, with an inner eye, the line between what is known and the knower. This discernment, called viveka, is what releases one from bondage to prakriti. Shankara explains bhuta-prakriti-moksha as freedom from nature, the cause of beings, which arises from knowledge. The next chapter continues by analysing nature's three gunas in detail.
भावार्थ
जो लोग ज्ञान-नेत्रों से क्षेत्र और क्षेत्रज्ञ के भेद को, तथा प्राणियों के प्रकृति से मुक्त होने के उपाय को जानते हैं, वे परमपद को प्राप्त होते हैं। यही विवेक इस अध्याय का सार है।
Living it today
Practise telling apart what happens to you from the you who notices it. That small distinction is the beginning of freedom.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita 13.35?
Those who, with the eye of knowledge, see the difference between the field and the knower of the field, and know the way of freedom from nature, reach the supreme. This clear discernment between observer and observed is the goal of the whole chapter.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 13.35?
Sri Krishna speaks this verse, in Chapter 13 (Kshetra Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
How can I apply Bhagavad Gita 13.35 in daily life?
Practise telling apart what happens to you from the you who notices it. That small distinction is the beginning of freedom.
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