In Bhagavad Gita 13.35, the last verse of Chapter 13, Krishna says those who know with the eye of knowledge the difference between the field and its knower, and the liberation of beings from nature, reach the Supreme.
Sanskrit Verse
श्रीभगवानुवाच · The Blessed Lord said
क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञयोरेवम्
अन्तरं ज्ञानचक्षुषा
भूतप्रकृतिमोक्षं च
ये विदुर्यान्ति ते परम् ॥ १३-३५ ॥
kṣetrakṣetrajñayorevam
antaraṃ jñānacakṣuṣā
bhūtaprakṛtimokṣaṃ ca
ye viduryānti te param
English transliteration kshetrakshetrajnayorevam
antaram jnaanachakshushaa
bhootaprakritimoksham cha
ye viduryaanti te param ॥ 13.35 ॥
Translation / Meaning
Those who, with the eye of knowledge, perceive the difference between the field and the knower of the field, and the liberation of beings from nature, reach the Supreme.
Word Meanings
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञयोः kṣetrakṣetrajñayoḥ | between the field and the knower of the field |
| एवम् evam | thus |
| अन्तरम् antaram | difference |
| ज्ञानचक्षुषा jñānacakṣuṣā | with the eye of knowledge jñāna (knowledge) + cakṣuṣā (eye) |
| भूतप्रकृतिमोक्षम् bhūtaprakṛtimokṣam | liberation of beings from nature bhūta (beings) + prakṛti (nature) + mokṣam (liberation) |
| च ca | and |
| ये ye | who |
| विदुः viduḥ | know |
| यान्ति yānti | reach |
| ते te | they |
| परम् param | the Supreme |
Word-wise Chanting
- kṣet–ra–kṣet–ra–jña–yo–re–vam– 8 syllables kshet-ra-kshet-ra-jna-yo-re-vam-
- an–ta–raṃ jñā–na–ca–kṣu–ṣā | 8 syllables an-ta-ram jnaa-na-cha-kshu-shaa
- bhū–tap–ra–kṛ–ti–mo–kṣaṃ ca 8 syllables bhoo-tap-ra-kri-ti-mo-ksham cha
- ye vi–dur–yān–ti te pa–ram || 13-35 8 syllables ye vi-dur-yaan-ti te pa-ram
How to read this
How to chant: each line is one pāda (quarter-verse); chant it in one breath. The hyphen (-) divides the syllables, inside a word and across a sandhi join, so every pāda shows its 8 syllables (11 in triṣṭubh verses). A consonant cluster is divided after its first consonant (kar-ma, vet-ti): that syllable is held longer. Mark above a syllable: guru, long (two beats); laghu, short (one beat). | closes the half-verse, || the verse; the number is the syllable count of the pāda.
Deeper Explanation – Chapter 13 Verse 35
Context
The final verse of Chapter 13 summarises its teaching.
Meaning
The jñāna-cakṣus, the eye of wisdom, sees the antara, the difference, between kṣetra and kṣetrajña, body-mind and consciousness. It also understands how beings are freed from prakṛti, nature’s binding hold. Those who see this reach the Supreme.
Discrimination between the seen and the seer is the key to freedom. The eye of knowledge is opened through study, reflection and meditation.
In Practice
Practise discrimination today: in each experience, distinguish what is seen from the one who sees.
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Continue Your Study
This verse belongs to Chapter 13: Kshetra Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga (The Field and the Knower of the Field). Read the chapter overview, browse every verse of the Gita, or return to the chapter-by-chapter guide. For a reading plan, see how to study the Bhagavad Gita and the study resources.