Chapter 13, Verse 2
"श्री भगवान् बोले: हे कौन्तेय, यह शरीर 'क्षेत्र' कहलाता है और जो इसे जानता है, उसे 'क्षेत्रज्ञ' कहते हैं"
श्री भगवान् बोले: हे कौन्तेय, यह शरीर 'क्षेत्र' कहलाता है और जो इसे जानता है, उसे 'क्षेत्रज्ञ' कहते हैं— Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 13, Verse 2
About This Verse
This verse appears as one of the opening verses of Chapter 13 — 장과 장의 아는 자를 구별하는 요가 (क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञविभागयोगः), which explores nature, the enjoyer, and consciousness. This chapter contains 34 verses and focuses on the difference between the body (field) and the soul (knower), and how to see beyond matter. In this particular verse, the teaching centers on the idea that श्री भगवान् बोले: हे कौन्तेय, यह शरीर 'क्षेत्र' कहलाता है और जो इसे जानता है, उसे 'क्षेत्रज्ञ' कहते हैं. The Bhagavad Gita is a 700-verse Hindu scripture that is part of the epic Mahabharata, consisting of a conversation between Prince Arjuna and Lord Krishna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra.
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What does Bhagavad Gita Chapter 13 Verse 2 mean?
Chapter 13, Verse 2 of the Bhagavad Gita teaches that श्री भगवान् बोले: हे कौन्तेय, यह शरीर 'क्षेत्र' कहलाता है और जो इसे जानता है, उसे 'क्षेत्रज्ञ' कहते हैं. This verse is part of 장과 장의 아는 자를 구별하는 요가 (क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञविभागयोगः), which contains 34 verses.
Who spoke Bhagavad Gita Chapter 13 Verse 2?
This verse is part of the dialogue in Chapter 13 — 장과 장의 아는 자를 구별하는 요가. The Bhagavad Gita is primarily a conversation between Lord Krishna and Arjuna, narrated by Sanjaya to King Dhritarashtra.
What is the context of Chapter 13, Verse 2 in the Bhagavad Gita?
This verse appears in Chapter 13 — "장과 장의 아는 자를 구별하는 요가" (क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञविभागयोगः), which is verse 2 of 34 in this chapter. The Yoga of the Field and the Knower of the Field The Bhagavad Gita has 18 chapters and 700 verses in total.
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