Chapter 13 · Verse 33 of 34
The Yoga of the Field and the Knower of the Field
क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञविभागयोग
Meaning
Supreme God Krishna spoke
O Descendant of King Bharata! Just as the same sun illuminates the entire world, similarly, the Lord of the Field (God) enlightens the entire Field (the bodies of all beings) with the radiance of consciousness. (13:33)
Sanskrit
श्रीभगवान् उवाच
यथा प्रकाशयत्येकः कृत्स्नं लोकमिमं रविः ।
क्षेत्रं क्षेत्री तथा कृत्स्नं प्रकाशयति भारत॥
Word-by-word
यथा प्रकाशयति एकः कृत्स्नम् लोकम् इमम् रविः,
क्षेत्रम् क्षेत्री तथा कृत्स्नम् प्रकाशयति भारत।
Commentary
The individual soul illuminates its respective body, while God, the Supreme Spirit, illuminates the bodies of all beings collectively through His individual spirit portions.