Chapter 13 • Verse 34

Kshetra Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga

The Yoga of the Field and the Knower of the Field

Sanskrit Verse

Yatha prakaśayaty ekah kritsnam lokam imam ravih, kshetram kshetri tatha kritsnam prakasayati bharata

Translation & Meaning

Just as the one sun illuminates the entire world, so does the one soul illuminate the entire field (body). As one sun lights the whole world, a single consciousness illumines the entire body — this analogy concludes the teaching on field and knower.

Key Teachings

  • •One consciousness illumines the entire body-field
  • •The soul is the single source of awareness within
  • •Understanding this concludes the teaching of Chapter 13

Topics

soulconsciousnessilluminationsun analogybody
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