Bhagavad Gita Chapter 13 Verse 15 Meaning
Shining by the functions of all the senses, yet without being attached to them; unattached, yet supporting all; devoid of qualities, yet the experiencer of them.
BG 13.15
सर्वेन्द्रियगुणाभासं सर्वेन्द्रियविवर्जितम्।असक्तं सर्वभृच्चैव निर्गुणं गुणभोक्तृ च
sarvendriya-guṇābhāsaṁ sarvendriya-vivarjitam asaktaṁ sarva-bhṛich chaiva nirguṇaṁ guṇa-bhoktṛi cha
Meaning
Shining by the functions of all the senses, yet without being attached to them; unattached, yet supporting all; devoid of qualities, yet the experiencer of them.
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Explanation & Life Application
This verse from Chapter 13 of the Bhagavad Gita highlights a practical insight: Shining by the functions of all the senses, yet without being attached to them; unattached, yet supporting all; devoid of qualities, yet the experiencer of them.
In The Yoga of the Field and Knower (Ksetra Ksetrajna Vibhaga Yoga), Krishna explains Understanding the body (field) and the soul (knower of the field).
— Explained by the Nitya Team
Chapter Context
Understanding the body (field) and the soul (knower of the field).
Key themes in this chapter include Body and soul, Knowledge, Nature.
When to Apply This Verse
- •When you need steadiness while dealing with body and soul
- •When practicing knowledge amid uncertainty
- •When applying nature to real-life choices
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Related Verses
BG 13.2
The Blessed Lord said, "O Arjuna, this body is called the field; he who knows it is called the knower of the field by those who know them."
BG 13.8
Humility, unpretentiousness, non-injury, forgiveness, uprightness, service to the teacher, purity, steadfastness, and self-control.
BG 1.1
Dhritarashtra said, "What did my people and the sons of Pandu do when they had assembled together, eager for battle, on the holy plain of Kurukshetra, O Sanjaya?"
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