Bhagavad Gita · Kshetra Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga — Field and Knower

Chapter 13, Verse 34

"Bhagavad Gita 13.34" — meaning and explanation.

Meaning

13.34 Just as the one sun illumines the whole world, so also the Lord of the field (Supreme Self) illumines the whole field, O Arjuna.

।।13.34।। हे भारत ! जिस प्रकार एक ही सूर्य इस सम्पूर्ण लोक को प्रकाशित करता है, उसी प्रकार एक ही क्षेत्री (क्षेत्रज्ञ) सम्पूर्ण क्षेत्र को प्रकाशित करता है।।

Explanation

13.34 यथा as? प्रकाशयति illumines? एकः one? कृत्स्नम् the whole? लोकम् world? इमम् this? रविः sun? क्षेत्रम् the field? क्षेत्री the Lord of the field (Paramatma)? तथा so? कृत्स्नम् the whole? प्रकाशयति illumines? भारत O descendant of Bharata (Arjuna).Commentary The Supreme Self is one. It illumines the whole matter from the Unmanifested down to the blade of grass or a lump of clay? from the great elements down to firmness or fortitude. (Cf. verses 5 and 6.) Just as the sun is one? just as the sun illumines the whole world? just as the sun is not tainted? so also the Self is One in all bodies? It illumines all the bodies and It is not contaminated.

Life Lesson

Study Bhagavad Gita 13.34 slowly, then express its central teaching through one thoughtful action in daily life.

Context

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 13, verse 34, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.

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