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Chapter 13 · Verse 3 · Ksetra Ksetrajna Vibhaaga Yoga

Bhagavad Gita 13.3

contemplative Jnana & Wisdom Self & Identity Moksha & Liberation

Sanskrit

क्षेत्रज्ञं चापि मां विद्धि सर्वक्षेत्रेषु भारत। क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञयोर्ज्ञानं यत्तज्ज्ञानं मतं मम।।13.3।।

Transliteration

kṣhetra-jñaṁ chāpi māṁ viddhi sarva-kṣhetreṣhu bhārata kṣhetra-kṣhetrajñayor jñānaṁ yat taj jñānaṁ mataṁ mama

Word by Word

kṣhetra-jñam the knower of the field
cha also
api only
mām me
viddhi know
sarva all
kṣhetreṣhu in individual fields of activities
bhārata scion of Bharat
kṣhetra the field of activities
kṣhetra-jñayoḥ of the knower of the field
jñānam understanding of
yat which
tat that
jñānam knowledge
matam opinion
mama my
Simplified Perspective

Krishna reveals the deepest mystery of existence: He is not merely the creator outside you, but the eternal Witness dwelling in every heart, the unchanging Consciousness aware of all your actions and thoughts. This is not a distant God, but your own innermost Self, the kṣhetra-jña—the Knower of the Field.

To understand this truth is to understand that separation between observer and observed dissolves; you are held within infinite awareness even now. In your daily life, this means recognizing that the same witnessing presence that observes your breath, your choices, your struggles—is the divine itself, inviting you home to your true nature.

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Bhagavad Gita 13.3 — BG 13.3

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Sanskrit text from the Bhagavad Gita (public domain). Commentary © Mahakatha.

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