Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 13, verse 19 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 13.19 · Prakritim Purusham Chaiva
प्रकृतिं पुरुषं चैव विद्ध्यनादी उभावपि ।
विकारांश्च गुणांश्चैव विद्धि प्रकृतिसंभवान् ॥
prakṛtiṃ puruṣaṃ caiva viddhyanādī ubhāvapi |
vikārāṃśca guṇāṃścaiva viddhi prakṛtisaṃbhavān ||
Translation
Know that prakriti (nature) and purusha (spirit) are both without beginning, and know that the modifications and the gunas arise from prakriti.
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 13.19 mean?
Know that prakriti (nature) and purusha (spirit) are both without beginning, and know that the modifications and the gunas arise from prakriti.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 13.19?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 13, Kshetra Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga (The Field and the Knower of the Field).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.