Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 13, verse 26 · Krishna

Bhagavad Gita 13.26 · Yavatsamjayate

यावत्संजायते किंचित्सत्त्वं स्थावरजङ्गमम् ।
क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञसंयोगात्तद्विद्धि भरतर्षभ ॥

yāvatsaṃjāyate kiṃcitsattvaṃ sthāvarajaṅgamam |
kṣetrakṣetrajñasaṃyogāttadviddhi bharatarṣabha ||

Translation

Whatever being comes into existence, moving or unmoving, know that it arises from the union of the field and the knower of the field, best of the Bharatas.

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 13.26 mean?

Whatever being comes into existence, moving or unmoving, know that it arises from the union of the field and the knower of the field, best of the Bharatas.

Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 13.26?

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.