Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 13, verse 1 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 13.1 · Idam Shariram Kaunteya
इदं शरीरं कौन्तेय क्षेत्रमित्यभिधीयते ।
एतद्यो वेत्ति तं प्राहुः क्षेत्रज्ञ इति तद्विदः ॥
idaṃ śarīraṃ kaunteya kṣetramityabhidhīyate |
etadyo vetti taṃ prāhuḥ kṣetrajña iti tadvidaḥ ||
Translation
The Lord said: This body, son of Kunti, is called the field (kshetra). The one who knows it is called the knower of the field (kshetrajna) by those who understand these things.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 13, Kshetra Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga — “The Field and the Knower of the Field”, which has 34 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 13.1 mean?
The Lord said: This body, son of Kunti, is called the field (kshetra). The one who knows it is called the knower of the field (kshetrajna) by those who understand these things.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 13.1?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 13, Kshetra Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga (The Field and the Knower of the Field).
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