Chapter 13: Kṣetra-kṣetrajña-vibhāga-yoga: – Distinction between Object Field and its KnowerVerse 3
क्षेत्रज्ञं चापि मां विद्धि सर्वक्षेत्रेषु भारत।
क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञयोर्ज्ञानं यत्तज्ज्ञानं मतं मम ॥
kṣetrajñaṃ cāpi māṃ viddhi
sarva-kṣetreṣu bhārata
kṣetra-kṣetrajñayor-jñānaṃ
yat-taj-jñānaṃ mataṃ mama – 13.3
Know Me (the supreme Reality) to be the Knower of the Field, in all fields. I consider the knowledge of both kshetra and Kshetrajña as true spiritual wisdom.
Chapter 13: Kṣetra-kṣetrajña-vibhāga-yoga: – Distinction between Object Field and its Knower - Verse 3
Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha
Although there are innumerable fields of activity, the Knower (Kshetrajña) is only One. How this is so will be explained subsequently.
The world or creation being vast and extensive, activities in it are obviously infinite. Every object is a kshetra, hosting its activities. But the Kshetrajña is the same in all. In other words, the ken of matter and energy is quite extensive, necessitating numerous kshetras, activity centres. But the sentience present in them is singular, unfragmented. The One co-existing with endless many.
This is no contradiction; instead it is a harmony, amazing in every way, warranting deep research. Krishna adds that true knowledge is that wherein one knows well both the kshetra and Kshetrajña. In fact, this ‘one in many’ is the sole message of the entire dialogue.
