Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 13, verse 23 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 13.23 · Ya Evam Vetti
य एवं वेत्ति पुरुषं प्रकृतिं च गुणैः सह ।
सर्वथा वर्तमानोऽपि न स भूयोऽभिजायते ॥
ya evaṃ vetti puruṣaṃ prakṛtiṃ ca guṇaiḥ saha |
sarvathā vartamāno’pi na sa bhūyo’bhijāyate ||
Translation
One who knows purusha, and prakriti together with the gunas, in this way is not born again, however he may be living.
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 13.23 mean?
One who knows purusha, and prakriti together with the gunas, in this way is not born again, however he may be living.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 13.23?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 13, Kshetra Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga (The Field and the Knower of the Field).
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