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Chapter 13 · Verse 5 · Ksetra Ksetrajna Vibhaaga Yoga

Bhagavad Gita 13.5

philosophical Jnana & Wisdom Self & Identity Moksha & Liberation

Sanskrit

ऋषिभिर्बहुधा गीतं छन्दोभिर्विविधैः पृथक्।ब्रह्मसूत्रपदैश्चैव हेतुमद्भिर्विनिश्िचतैः।।13.5।।

Transliteration

ṛiṣhibhir bahudhā gītaṁ chhandobhir vividhaiḥ pṛithak brahma-sūtra-padaiśh chaiva hetumadbhir viniśhchitaiḥ

Word by Word

ṛiṣhibhiḥ by great sages
bahudhā in manifold ways
gītam sung
chhandobhiḥ in Vedic hymns
vividhaiḥ various
pṛithak variously
brahma-sūtra the Brahma Sūtra
padaiḥ by the hymns
cha and
eva especially
hetu-madbhiḥ with logic
viniśhchitaiḥ conclusive evidence
Simplified Perspective

The eternal truth of the distinction between the field and the knower of the field has been sung by the rishis across the ages—in the Vedas, the Upanishads, and most perfectly in the Brahma Sutras, all supported by rigorous logic and direct insight. This teaching is not mere philosophy or speculation, but a transmission verified by countless awakened beings and the very structure of reality itself.

When you begin to question who is watching your thoughts, who remains unchanged while your body ages and your mind swings between joy and sorrow, you are touching the threshold of this ancient knowing that transforms every moment into a gateway to liberation.

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Bhagavad Gita 13.5 — BG 13.5

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

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