Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 13, verse 33 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 13.33 · Yatha Prakashayatyekah
यथा प्रकाशयत्येकः कृत्स्नं लोकमिमं रविः ।
क्षेत्रं क्षेत्री तथा कृत्स्नं प्रकाशयति भारत ॥
yathā prakāśayatyekaḥ kṛtsnaṃ lokamimaṃ raviḥ |
kṣetraṃ kṣetrī tathā kṛtsnaṃ prakāśayati bhārata ||
Translation
As the one sun lights up this whole world, so the lord of the field lights up the whole field, Bharata.
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 13.33 mean?
As the one sun lights up this whole world, so the lord of the field lights up the whole field, Bharata.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 13.33?
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.