Friday, September 20, 2024

Gita reflection Ch 13 verses 4 & 5

20th September 2024


Agricultural land is also referred to as a field or "kshetram," for it is where a farmer works every day to get his yield. Though the body has been with us since birth, we never observed it as a field which is the field of actions and for receiving the results of our past actions.

In the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna, answering the questions of Arjuna, says, "I will briefly speak about the field, its changes, as well as what causes what effect. I will also speak about the 'knower' of the field and His powers."

The topic under discussion is of great significance. Ancient seers have spoken about it, and there are Vedic texts on them. 

The famous Brahma-sutra statements also logically and convincingly describe both the field and the knower, which lead to the attainment of Brahman, the Absolute Reality.


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