Chapter 13: Kṣetra-kṣetrajña-vibhāga-yoga: – Distinction between Object Field and its KnowerVerse 2
श्रीभगवानुवाच।
इदं शरीरं कौन्तेय क्षेत्रमित्यभिधीयते।
एतद्यो वेत्ति तं प्राहु: क्षेत्रज्ञ इति तद्विद: ॥
śrī bhagavān-uvāca
idaṃ śarīraṃ kaunteya
kṣetram-ity-abhidhīyate
etad-yo vetti taṃ prāhu:
kṣetrajña iti tad-vida: – 13.2
Lord Krishna said: O Kaunteya (Arjuna), this body is called kshetra, the Field. Knowers of Truth say that whoever knows this, is the Kshetrajña, the knower of the Field.
Chapter 13: Kṣetra-kṣetrajña-vibhāga-yoga: – Distinction between Object Field and its Knower - Verse 2
Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha
Just like any other branch of knowledge, spirituality also has a set of concepts and postulates, like kshetra, Kshetrajña, jñānam and jñeyam. Every concept is meant to help the process of understanding. Through it, the seeker gains knowledge and grows, until at last he reaches and gains the final objective, to feel contented and fulfilled. This applies to Arjuna too, a full seeker.
Any activity needs first a ground or field to host it, which consists of a variety of small and big factors. This field, together with the associated factors, will have to be known, studied and applied variously to perform the intended task. Thus comes a sentient presence, capable of thinking and assigning the relevant factors to effect and accomplish the performance.
The ‘Field’ and its ‘Knower’ always go together. As a pair, the two fill the whole Universe.
