Chapter 13

Shloka 13.5 “Sages have sung of it in many ways, through various hymns, and Brahmasutra aphorisms, wellreasoned and definitive.” Key Teaching: Sages have described the field and knower through hymns and aphorisms. Theme: Guidance, Jnana Yoga, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga. Description: Krishna notes that sages have described the field and knower in various hymns and wellreasoned […]

Shloka 13.4 “Hear from Me in brief what the field is, its nature, modifications, causes, and who the knower is, with his powers.” Key Teaching: Krishna will explain the field, its nature, and the knower’s powers. Theme: Guidance, Jnana Yoga, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga. Description: Krishna promises to briefly explain the field, its nature, modifications, causes,

Shloka 13.3 “Know Me as the knower of the field in all fields, O Bharata; knowledge of the field and knower is true knowledge.” Key Teaching: Krishna is the knower in all fields; knowing this is true knowledge. Theme: Guidance, Jnana Yoga, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga, Bhakti Yoga. Description: Krishna declares Himself the knower of the

Shloka 13.2 “The Blessed Lord said: This body, O Kaunteya, is called the field; he who knows it is called the knower of the field.” Key Teaching: The body is the field; the soul is its knower. Theme: Guidance, Jnana Yoga, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga. Description: Krishna defines the body as the field (kshetra) and the

Shloka 13.1 “Arjuna said: O Keshava, I wish to know about prakriti, purusha, the field, the knower of the field, knowledge, and the knowable.” Key Teaching: Arjuna seeks understanding of prakriti, purusha, field, knower, knowledge, and knowable. Theme: Guidance, Jnana Yoga, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga. Description: Arjuna opens Chapter 13 by asking Krishna to explain prakriti