तत्क्षेत्रं यच्च यादृक् च यद्विकारि यतश्च यत् ।
स च यो यत्प्रभावश्च तत्समासेन मे श्रृणु ॥
स च यो यत्प्रभावश्च तत्समासेन मे श्रृणु ॥
Hindi · हिन्दी
वह क्षेत्र जो है, जैसा है, जिन विकारोंवाला है और जिससे जो पैदा हुआ है तथा वह क्षेत्रज्ञ भी जो है और जिस प्रभाववाला है, वह सब संक्षेपमें मेरेसे सुन ॥
English
Listen to the field, its nature, its changes, its source, and the knower of the field, along with that knower's powers, in brief.
What this verse means
Krishna is about to explain, in brief, what the field is like, how it changes, where it comes from, and what the knower of the field is like.
Context & commentary
On the battlefield, Arjuna is frozen and Krishna begins teaching the difference between the body-field and the knower within it. After naming that distinction, Krishna now promises a compact explanation of the field’s nature, changes, source, and the knower’s power.
Why this verse still matters
You are staring at a decision that keeps changing shape: the facts, your mood, and your motives all blur together. This verse says to slow down and examine each layer clearly before you act.
The takeaway
You do not have to guess at reality; you can learn to examine it closely.
Word-by-word translation
तत् (that) / क्षेत्रम् (the field) / यत् (which) / च (and) / यादृक् (what sort) / च (and) / यत्-विकारि (having what changes) / यतः (from where) / च (and) / यत् (what) / सः (that) / च (and) / यः (who) / यत्-प्रभावः (having what power) / च (and) / तत् (that) / समासेन (in brief) / मे (from me) / श्रृणु (hear)
This verse is part of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 13: Kshetra Kshetrajna Vibhaga — Field and Knower of the Field, which contains 35 verses.
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