Bhagwad Gita - Post 159

Chapter 13

The Yoga of the Distinction Between the Field and the Knower of the Field

(Contd…)

Verse 11

Mayi chaananyayogena

Bhaktiravyabhichaarinee;

Viviktadesha sevitwam

Aratir janasamsadi.

Unswerving devotion unto Me by the Yoga of non-separation, resort to solitary places, distaste for the society of men.

Verse 12

Adhyaatma jnaana nityatwam

Tattwa jnaanaartha darshanam;

Etajjnaanamiti proktam

Ajnaanam yadato’nyathaa.

Constancy in Self-knowledge, perception of the end of true knowledge — this is declared to be knowledge, and what is opposed to it is ignorance.

Verse 13

Jneyam yattat pravakshyaami

Yajjnaatwaa’mritamashnute;

Anaadimatparam brahma

Na sattannaasaduchyate.

I will declare that which has to be known, knowing which one attains to immortality, the beginningless supreme Brahman, called neither being nor non-being.

Verse 14

Sarvatah paanipaadam tat

Sarvato’kshishiromukham;

Sarvatah shrutimalloke

Sarvamaavritya tishthati.

With hands and feet everywhere, with eyes, heads and mouths everywhere, with ears everywhere, He exists in the worlds, enveloping all.

Verse 15

Sarvendriyagunaabhaasam

Sarvendriyavivarjitam;

Asaktam sarvabhricchaiva

Nirgunam gunabhoktru cha.

Shining by the functions of all the senses, yet without the senses; unattached, yet supporting all; devoid of qualities, yet their experiencer.

Verse 16

Bahirantashcha bhootaanaam

Acharam charameva cha;

Sookshmatwaat tadavijneyam

Doorastham chaantike cha tat.

Without and within (all) beings, the unmoving and also the moving; because of His subtlety, unknowable; and near and far away is That.

Verse 17

Avibhaktam cha bhooteshu

Vibhaktamiva cha sthitam;

Bhootabhartru cha tajjneyam

Grasishnu prabhavishnu cha.

And undivided, yet He exists as if divided in beings; He is to be known as the supporter of beings; He devours and He generates also.

Verse 18

Jyotishaamapi tajjyotistamasah

Paramuchyate;

Jnaanam jneyam jnaanagamyam

Hridi sarvasya vishthitam.

That, the Light of all lights, is beyond darkness; it is said to be knowledge, the Knowable and the goal of knowledge, seated in the hearts of all.

Verse 19

Iti kshetram tathaa jnaanam

Jneyam choktam samaasatah;

Madbhakta etadvijnaaya

Madbhaavaayopapadyate.

Thus, the Field as well as knowledge and the Knowable have been briefly stated. My devotee, knowing this, enters into My Being.

Verse 20

Prakritim purusham chaiva

Viddhyaanaadee ubhaavapi;

Vikaaraamshcha gunaamshchaiva

Viddhi prakritisambhavaan.

Know thou that Nature and Spirit are beginningless; and know also that all modifications and qualities are born of Nature.

To be continued…

Love.