Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 13, verse 5 · Krishna

Bhagavad Gita 13.5 · Mahabhutanyahamkaro Cha

महाभूतान्यहंकारो बुद्धिरव्यक्तमेव च ।
इन्द्रियाणि दशैकं च पञ्च चेन्द्रियगोचराः ॥

mahābhūtānyahaṃkāro buddhiravyaktameva ca |
indriyāṇi daśaikaṃ ca pañca cendriyagocarāḥ ||

Translation

The great elements, the ego, the intellect and the unmanifest; the ten senses and the mind; the five objects of the senses —

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 13.5 mean?

The great elements, the ego, the intellect and the unmanifest; the ten senses and the mind; the five objects of the senses —

Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 13.5?

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.