Bhagvad-Gita: Treatise of self-help by BS Murthy                                                                       <<Back to Chapter 12 Chapter-13: Field and Farmer This chapter of 35 slokas, known as kshetra kshetragjnya vibhaaga yoga, Field and Farmer, deals with body and spirit in the first half, and for the rest about Prakruti (Nature) and Purusha (Supreme Spirit). It may be noted that customarily the first verse that is carried here is either omitted altogether or retained unnumbered for reasons none explained. Thereby to avoid confusion in comparison, the same is numbered 0 in this text. One might notice that s10,  advocating asceticism to which Lord Krishna is opposed, doesn't jell with the rest, either contextually or philosophically, and thus should be seen as an interpolation. S22, which states that the Supreme Soul, lay in beings as a sustainer, consenter, enjoyer and overseer, contravenes its very nature expostulated in s16-s18, ch.15. Besides, as can be seen, it affects the continuity between s21 and s23 of this chapter. S30, akin to s15 is an irrelevant interpolation too. 0                    Thus spoke Arjuna: What is nature ’n its role, What is spirit ’n its nature, What is frame ’n who lords it What makes feeling ’n sixth sense? 1 Thus spoke the Lord: Sees who body his as field Sees he all there is to see. 2      Knows who Spirit One dwells in all  Knows he all that’s there to know. 3          Lend thy ear, as I reveal  Nature of thy frame, Spirit that tenants as farmer  Besides Him and His prowess.  4      In chants validate what Vedas Aspects that well Brahmanas delve Reasoned wise in varied ways. 5          Subject to reason, ego as well Steeped is frame in elements five, Earth, water, fire, ether and air Organs those ten, as well mind.  6          Desire, derision, pleasure ’n pain Pitch their tents in frames human. 7      Knowing is being - Amiable and humble, simple ’n honest   Patient ’n decent, clean and clear Not to speak of fair and firm - 8          Void of desires, egotism devoid Passion none for life and times – 9      With no craving for possessions Fondness none for things of life  None the averse, all the same. 11 Naive though fail to follow suit Tend all wise to probe nature And strive to see the Spirit in Me    12    Let Me tell thee what’s needed To let thee grasp the State Brahman Which if done would bring in bliss. 13    All-Reaching, He’s All-Seeing All Hearing, He pervades all. 14    Organs in His likeness made       Unlinked though to their senses, He that sustains all three worlds Unattached though to goings on. 15    In beings all ’n objects too  Within He lies, without as well, If one comes to grasp this well It’s perception that’s Supreme.   16        It’s how Brahman dwells in all Till He ends all what that keeps.  17    He’s the Light that leaves no shade He’s the One for one to know He’s the Goal of all learning  He’s the Tenant in every heart. 18    It’s the knowable of the frame Me who worship come to grasp. 19    Spirit ’n Nature, ageless both Nature of beings, of Nature born. 20      It’s Nature that tends beings   Binding Spirit to one’s own acts. 21 Spirit that lay in beings all Inclines to one’s attitudes, With the ethos it imbibes Tends it one to like rebirth.  23    Gets one freed, as he grasps Aspects Nature ’n Spirit as well. 24    Indulge who in meditation  Find they Supreme Spirit in them, Some as divine through wisdom Others do so by deeds selfless.  25    He who finds this all too hard May he obtain wise counsel And be rid of births and deaths. 26    Whatever exists in this world Designs Spirit in Nature’s womb. 27    Sees he well, who would see  What doth perish is just the frame End there none to Spirit therein. 28 Realize if thou Spirit in thee Same as one that dwells in all Hurt thou never thine own self Thereby attain Me Supreme.  29    Beings act per their nature Thus the Spirit that lay in them  Hath no hand in deeds of theirs. 31    Having none its attributes Apart being from nature   Spirit hath no qualms of its own.     32    As with ether, spread all over None the sullied, exposed being So is the case with Spirit in thee. 33 Sun as one lights all three worlds It’s one Spirit that glows all frames. 34    Aware if thee of  Spirit ’n frame  Frees that thou from all bindings Making way to reach Supreme. Ends thus:  Field and Farmer, The Thirteenth Chapter Of Bhagavad-Gita, Treatise of self-help.      (cont...)  <<Back to Chapter 12 Introduction  Chapter 1   Chapter 2    Chapter 3    Chapter 4    Chapter 5    Chapter 6  Chapter 7  Chapter 8    Chapter 9   Chapter 10 Chapter 11   Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14  Chapter 15  Chapter 16  Chapter 17  Chapter 18 Hinduism main page