13.18 ज्योतिषामपि तज्ज्योतिस्तमसः परमुच्यते।ज्ञानं ज्ञेयं ज्ञानगम्यं हृदि सर्वस्य विष्ठितम्
jyotiṣām
Word meanings
jyotiṣhām—in all luminarie;api—and;tat—that;jyotiḥ—the source of light;tamasaḥ—the darkness;param—beyond;uchyate—is said (to be);jñānam—knowledge;jñeyam—the object of knowledge;jñāna-gamyam—the goal of knowledge;hṛidi—within the heart;sarvasya—of all living beings;viṣhṭhitam—dwells
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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This is the Light of all lights, stated to be beyond darkness; it is to be known by the above knowledge; it is to be attained only through knowledge; and it distinctly remains in the heart of all.
It is the Light of lights, beyond the reach of darkness; the Wisdom, the only thing that is worth knowing or that wisdom can teach; the Presence in the hearts of all.
The light of all lights, this is said to be beyond Tamas (darkness). It is known to be knowledge. It is to be attained by knowledge. It is present in the heart of all.
That is the Light even of the lights; It is spoken of as beyond darkness. It is Knowledge, the Knowable, and the Known. It exists specially [A variant reading is dhisthitam.-Tr.] in the hearts of all.
That, the Light of all lights, is beyond darkness; it is said to be knowledge, the Knowable and the goal of knowledge, seated in the hearts of all.
13.20 प्रकृतिं पुरुषं चैव विद्ध्यनादी उभावपि।विकारांश्च गुणांश्चैव विद्धि प्रकृतिसंभवान्
prakṛtiṃ puruṣaṃ ca
Word meanings
prakṛitim—material nature;puruṣham—the individual souls;cha—and;eva—indeed;viddhi—know;anādī—beginningless;ubhau—both;api—and;vikārān—transformations (of the body);cha—also;guṇān—the three modes of nature;cha—and;eva—indeed;viddhi—know;prakṛiti—material energy;sambhavān—produced by
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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Both the Material Cause and the Soul are beginningless; you should know this. You should also know that the modifications and strands are born from the Material Cause.
Know thou further that Nature and God have no beginning; and that differences of character and quality have their origin in Nature only.
Know that both Prakrti and the self (Purusa) are without beginning; know that all modifications and the attributes are born of Prakrti.
Know both Nature and also the individual soul [Prakrti is sometimes translated as matter, and purusa as spirit.-Tr.] to be verily without beginning; know the modifications as also the qualities as born of Nature.
Know thou that Nature and Spirit are beginningless; and know also that all modifications and qualities are born of Nature.
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क्षेत्र-क्षेत्रज्ञविभागयोग
Chapter 13: The Field and the Knower of the Field
kṣetra-kṣetrajñavibhāgayoga
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13.19 इति क्षेत्रं तथा ज्ञानं ज्ञेयं चोक्तं समासतः।मद्भक्त एतद्विज्ञाय मद्भावायोपपद्यते
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Word meanings
iti—thus;kṣhetram—the nature of the field;tathā—and;jñānam—the meaning of knowledge;jñeyam—the object of knowledge;cha—and;uktam—revealed;samāsataḥ—in summary;mat-bhaktaḥ—My devotee;etat—this;vijñāya—having understood;mat-bhāvāya—My divine nature;upapadyate—attain
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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This field, as well as the knowledge and what is to be known, are all mentioned collectively; clearly understanding this, My devotee becomes worthy of My state.
Thus I have told thee in brief what Matter is, and the Self worth realising and what is Wisdom. He who is devoted to Me knows; and assuredly he will enter into Me.
Thus the Ksetra, knowledge and the object of knowledge have been briefly set forth. On knowing this, My devotee becomes fit to attain My state of being.
Thus has been spoken of in brief the field as also Knowledge and the Knowable. By understanding this My devotee becomes qualified for My state.
Thus the Field as well as knowledge and the Knowable have been briefly stated. My devotee, knowing this, enters into My Being.
