13.19 इति क्षेत्रं तथा ज्ञानं ज्ञेयं चोक्तं समासतः।मद्भक्त एतद्विज्ञाय मद्भावायोपपद्यते
iti kṣetraṃ tathā jñānaṃ jñeyaṃ c
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.
13.21 कार्यकारणकर्तृत्वे हेतुः प्रकृतिरुच्यते।पुरुषः सुखदुःखानां भोक्तृत्वे हेतुरुच्यते
kārya
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kārya—effect;kāraṇa—cause;kartṛitve—in the matter of creation;hetuḥ—the medium;prakṛitiḥ—the material energy;uchyate—is said to be;puruṣhaḥ—the individual soul;sukha-duḥkhānām—of happiness and distress;bhoktṛitve—in experiencing;hetuḥ—is responsible;uchyate—is said to be
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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In creating the process of cause and effect, the material cause is said to be the basis; and in experiencing pleasure and pain, the soul is said to be the basis.
Nature is the Law which generates cause and effect; God is the source of the enjoyment of all pleasure and pain.
The Prakrti is said to be the cause of agency to the body (Karya) and sense-organs (Karana). The self is said to be the cause of experiencing pleasure and pain.
With regard to the source of body and organs, Nature is said to be the cause. The soul is the cause so far as enjoyership of happiness and sorrow is concerned.
In the production of the effect and the cause, Nature (matter) is said to be the cause; in the experience of pleasure and pain, the soul is said to be the cause.
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क्षेत्र-क्षेत्रज्ञविभागयोग
Chapter 13: The Field and the Knower of the Field
kṣetra-kṣetrajñavibhāgayoga
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13.20 प्रकृतिं पुरुषं चैव विद्ध्यनादी उभावपि।विकारांश्च गुणांश्चैव विद्धि प्रकृतिसंभवान्
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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.
