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Bhagwat Geeta, Class 168 – Chapter 13 Verses 8 to 12

In verses 2 to 7, Lord Krishna elaborates kṣetram and kṣetrajña.  These topics are also discussed in Chapter 2 as consciousness and matter principles. Verses 8 through 12 Humility, simplicity, non-violence, forbearance, uprightness, service to the   teacher, purity, steadfastness, self-control, detachment from sense objects, absence or egoism, constantly seeing the defect of identification with son, […]

Bhagwat Geeta, Class 167 – Chapter 13 Verses 5 to 8

In the beginning of 13th chapter, Arjuna asked for the clarification of six technical terms:  Of these six terms, Lord Krishna defines Kṣetram as the body which includes any object of experience in the creation and Kṣetrajña as the experiencer or the subject.  Now Krishna gives simple elaboration of these two words.  What is kṣetram, […]

Bhagwat Geeta, Class 166 – Chapter 13 Verses 3 and 4

Arjuna asked for the clarification of six technical terms.  The six terms are: Prakriti Purusha, kṣetram, kṣetrajña   jñeyam. jñānam Lord Krishna takes up the two words kṣetram and kṣetrajña.  The word kṣetram means the entire objective universe experienced by us.  It includes the world, the body and mind.  Among these three, the world is […]

Bhagwat Geeta, Class 165 – Chapter 13 Verses 1 and 2

In the 12th chapter makes the end of madhyama śatakam of Bhagavat Gita.  Each śatakam consists of six chapters.  The three śatakam and the topics highlighted are: Prathama śatakam:  First part of Gita (First to 6th Chapter); Topics: Jiva swaroopam, Karma yoga, Importance of individual effort or prayarthana.  Everything is not pre-determined; we also have […]

Bagawad Gita Class 180; Chapter 13 Summary

Continuing his teachings Swamiji said today, I will give you a summary of chapter 13.This chapter is the beginning of the third shatakam of the Gita. The first shatakam highlighted Karma Yoga; the second shatakam, from chapter 7-12, highlighted Upasana Yoga. Now in the third shatakam from Ch.13-18 we are in Gyana Yoga. Specifically Chapters […]

Bagawat Gita, Class 179: Chapter 13, Verses 30 to 34

Shloka 13. 30: When one realizes that the state of diversity of living things is rooted in the One, and that their manifestation is also from That, then one becomes identified with Brahman. Continuing his teachings Swamiji said up to the 24th shloka of this chapter, Sri Krishna dealt with the six topics that Arjuna […]

Baghawad Gita, Class 178: Chapter 13, Verses 27 to 30

Shloka 13. 27:He sees who sees the supreme Lord as existing really in all beings, and as the Imperishable among the perishable. Continuing his teachings Swamiji said up to the 24th shloka, Sri Krishna dealt with all the six topics that Arjuna wanted to know: Prakrti, Purusha, Kshetram, kshetragnya, Gyanam and Gneyam. And thereafter, from […]

Baghawad Gita, Class 177: Chapter 13, Verses 24 to 27

Shloka # 24:Through meditation some realize the Self in (their) intellect with the help of the internal organ; others through Sankhya-yoga, and others through Karma-yoga. Continuing his teachings Swamiji said, with the 23rd shloka Sri Krishna has completed the topic of Purusha and Prakriti. He discussed this topic from shlokas 20-24. While concluding, he said […]

Baghawad Gita, Class 176: Chapter 13, Verses 22 & 23

Shloka # 22: 13.22 Since the soul is seated in Nature, therefore it experiences the alities born of Nature. Contact with the alities is the cause of its births in good and evil wombs. Continuing his teachings Swamiji said, Sri Krishna has come to last pair of topics, namely Purusha and Prakriti. They are being […]

Baghawad Gita, Class 175: Chapter 13, Verses 20 to 22

Note: In this chapter the numbering of shlokas can be different depending upon Gita book you are reading. I am using Swamiji’s numbering. Shloka 13.20: 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 alities(reality) […]