Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 13, verse 29 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 13.29 · Prakrityaiva Cha Karmani
प्रकृत्यैव च कर्माणि क्रियमाणानि सर्वशः ।
यः पश्यति तथात्मानमकर्तारं स पश्यति ॥
prakṛtyaiva ca karmāṇi kriyamāṇāni sarvaśaḥ |
yaḥ paśyati tathātmānamakartāraṃ sa paśyati ||
Translation
One who sees that all actions are performed by prakriti alone, and that the Self is not the doer, truly sees.
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 13.29 mean?
One who sees that all actions are performed by prakriti alone, and that the Self is not the doer, truly sees.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 13.29?
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.