Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 13, verse 20 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 13.20 · Karyakaranakartritve Hetuh
कार्यकरणकर्तृत्वे हेतुः प्रकृतिरुच्यते ।
पुरुषः सुखदुःखानां भोक्तृत्वे हेतुरुच्यते ॥
kāryakaraṇakartṛtve hetuḥ prakṛtirucyate |
puruṣaḥ sukhaduḥkhānāṃ bhoktṛtve heturucyate ||
Translation
Prakriti is said to be the cause in producing effects, instruments and agency; purusha is said to be the cause in the experience of pleasure and pain.
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 13.20 mean?
Prakriti is said to be the cause in producing effects, instruments and agency; purusha is said to be the cause in the experience of pleasure and pain.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 13.20?
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.