Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 13, verse 18 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 13.18 · Iti Kshetram Tatha
इति क्षेत्रं तथा ज्ञानं ज्ञेयं चोक्तं समासतः ।
मद्भक्त एतद्विज्ञाय मद्भावायोपपद्यते ॥
iti kṣetraṃ tathā jñānaṃ jñeyaṃ coktaṃ samāsataḥ |
madbhakta etadvijñāya madbhāvāyopapadyate ||
Translation
Thus the field, knowledge and the object of knowledge have been briefly described. My devotee, understanding this, comes to my state of being.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 13, Kshetra Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga — “The Field and the Knower of the Field”, which has 34 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 13.18 mean?
Thus the field, knowledge and the object of knowledge have been briefly described. My devotee, understanding this, comes to my state of being.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 13.18?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 13, Kshetra Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga (The Field and the Knower of the Field).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.