Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 13, verse 14 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 13.14 · Sarvendriyagunabhasam
सर्वेन्द्रियगुणाभासं सर्वेन्द्रियविवर्जितम् ।
असक्तं सर्वभृच्चैव निर्गुणं गुणभोक्तृ च ॥
sarvendriyaguṇābhāsaṃ sarvendriyavivarjitam |
asaktaṃ sarvabhṛccaiva nirguṇaṃ guṇabhoktṛ ca ||
Translation
It shines through the functions of all the senses, yet is free of every sense; unattached, yet sustaining all; free of the gunas (qualities of nature), yet experiencing the gunas.
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 13.14 mean?
It shines through the functions of all the senses, yet is free of every sense; unattached, yet sustaining all; free of the gunas (qualities of nature), yet experiencing the gunas.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 13.14?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 13, Kshetra Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga (The Field and the Knower of the Field).
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