Chapter 13 • Verse 9

Kshetra Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga

The Yoga of the Field and the Knower of the Field

Sanskrit Verse

Asaktir anabhishvangah putra-dara-grihadishu, nityam cha sama-cittatvam ishta-anishta-upapatishu

Translation & Meaning

Non-attachment, freedom from over-identification with children, wife, home, and the rest; constant equanimity in both pleasant and unpleasant events — these are qualities of one abiding in knowledge. Detachment is not indifference but a liberated engagement with life.

Key Teachings

  • True knowledge produces detachment from outcomes
  • Equanimity in all circumstances is a mark of wisdom
  • Over-identification with relationships causes suffering

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