Chapter 13, Verse 34
Part of 13: Kṣhetra Kṣhetrajña Vibhāg Yog — क्षेत्र-क्षेत्रज्ञविभागयोगयथा प्रकाशयत्येकः कृत्स्नं लोकमिमं रविः।क्षेत्रं क्षेत्री तथा कृत्स्नं प्रकाशयति भारत॥
Transliteration
yathā prakāśhayaty ekaḥ kṛitsnaṁ lokam imaṁ raviḥ kṣhetraṁ kṣhetrī tathā kṛitsnaṁ prakāśhayati bhārata
Meaning
Just as the one sun illuminates the entire world, so too does the Lord of the field (Supreme Self) illuminate the entire field, O Arjuna.
Word-by-word meaning
yathā — asprakāśhayati — illuminesekaḥ — onekṛitsnam — entirelokam — solar systemimam — thisraviḥ — sunkṣhetram — the bodykṣhetrī — the soultathā — sokṛitsnam — entireprakāśhayati — illuminebhārata — Arjun, the son of Bharat
Commentary
The Supreme Self is one. It illumines the whole matter from the Unmanifested down to the blade of grass or a lump of clay, from the great elements down to firmness or fortitude. (Cf. verses 5 and 6.) Just as the sun is one, just as the sun illumines the whole world, just as the sun is not tainted, so also the Self is One in all bodies? It illumines all the bodies and It is not contaminated.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 13, Verse 34?▼
Just as the one sun illuminates the entire world, so too does the Lord of the field (Supreme Self) illuminate the entire field, O Arjuna.
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?▼
This is verse 34 of Chapter 13 (Kṣhetra Kṣhetrajña Vibhāg Yog — Yoga through Distinguishing the Field and the Knower of the Field) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.