The Gita

Chapter 13 · Verse 4 of 34

The Yoga of the Field and the Knower of the Field

क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञविभागयोग

Meaning

Supreme God Krishna spoke

Sages have sung in diverse poetic forms about the body (Kshetra) and the soul (Kshetrajna). The Brahmasutra has also elucidated these topics in its well-reasoned and conclusive aphorisms. (13:4)

Sanskrit

श्रीभगवान् उवाच

ऋषिभिर्बहुधा गीतं छन्दोभिर्विविधैः पृथक् ।

ब्रह्मसूत्रपदैश्चैव हेतुमद्भिर्विनिश्चितैः॥

Word-by-word

ॠषिभिः बहुधा गीतम् छन्दोभिः विविधैः पृथक्;

ब्रह्मसूत्र-पदैः च एव हेतु-मद्भिः वि-निश्चितैः।।

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