What is taught in Bhagavad Gita Chapter 13?
Chapter 13 (Kshetra Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga) contains 34 verses in the canonical Mahabharata recension (0 curated in this study edition). The Yoga of Discrimination between the Field (Kshetra, body/mind) and the Knower of the Field (Kshetrajna, pure consciousness).
Chapter Summary & Key Spiritual Teachings
The Yoga of Discrimination between the Field (Kshetra, body/mind) and the Knower of the Field (Kshetrajna, pure consciousness).
Core Teachings:
- This body is called the Field; the one who knows it is called the Knower of the Field by the wise (Verse 1)
- Humility, unpretentiousness, non-injury, forgiveness, uprightness, service to the teacher, purity, steadfastness (Verses 7-11)
- The light of all lights, said to be beyond darkness, residing in the hearts of all (Verse 17)
Chapter Verses with Gita Press Anvaya & Translation
Chapter Study Summary Active
This chapter comprises 34 verses in the canonical recension. The complete philosophical summary and essential spiritual teachings are provided above.
Digitized verse-by-verse Anvaya and commentary entries are currently available for Chapters 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, and 18. Complete printed volumes may be consulted in Gita Press Gorakhpur Publication Code 502 / 2.