Summary of Bhagavad Gita – Chapter 13: Kshetra-Kshetragya Vibhaga Yoga
(The Field and the Knower of the Field)
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Summary |
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Kshetra-Kshetragya Vibhaga Yoga (The Yoga of the Field and the Knower of the Field) |
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Main Theme |
Explains the distinction between the body (Kshetra - the Field) and the soul (Kshetragya - the Knower of the Field), and the nature of true knowledge. |
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Kshetra (The Field) |
Refers to the body and material world, including mind, intellect, and ego. It is subject to birth, change, and decay. |
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Kshetragya (The Knower of the Field) |
The individual soul (Atman) and Supreme Consciousness (Paramatma) that reside within the body and witness its experiences. |
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True Knowledge (Jnana) |
Includes humility, non-attachment, patience, devotion, and realization of the Supreme. |
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Prakriti & Purusha |
Prakriti (Nature) is the material cause of existence, while Purusha (Spirit) is the eternal witness and consciousness. |
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Supreme Knowledge |
Knowing that Brahman (the Supreme Reality) is beyond Kshetra and Kshetragya leads to liberation (Moksha). |
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Key Message |
Discriminating between the temporary body (Kshetra) and the eternal soul (Kshetragya) helps attain self-realization |
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