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 in English

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.

हिंदी अर्थ (Hindi Meaning)

वे (परमात्मा) सम्पूर्ण इन्द्रियोंसे रहित हैं और सम्पूर्ण इन्द्रियोंके विषयोंको प्रकाशित करनेवाले हैं; आसक्तिरहित हैं और सम्पूर्ण संसारका भरण-पोषण करनेवाले हैं; तथा गुणोंसे रहित हैं और सम्पूर्ण गुणोंके भोक्ता हैं।

Explanation & Life Application

This verse from Chapter 13 of the Bhagavad Gita offers profound wisdom for modern life. As part of The Yoga of the Field and Knower (Ksetra Ksetrajna Vibhaga Yoga), it teaches about Body and soul and Knowledge.

The essence of this teaching encourages us to focus on our actions and duties rather than anxiety about outcomes. In today's fast-paced world, this timeless wisdom offers a path to inner peace.

— Explained by the Nitya Team

When to Apply This Verse

  • •When feeling anxious about results at work or exams
  • •Before starting a new project or challenge
  • •When perfectionism causes stress

Related Verses

BG 2.13

Just as the embodied soul passes through childhood, youth, and old age in this body, so too does it pass into another body; the steadfast one does not grieve over this.

BG 2.14

The contact of the senses with the objects, O son of Kunti, which causes heat and cold, pleasure and pain, has a beginning and an end; they are impermanent; endure them bravely, O Arjuna.

BG 2.20

It is not born, nor does it ever die; after having been, it again does not cease to be; unborn, eternal, changeless, and ancient, it is not killed when the body is killed.

← Back to Chapter 13: The Yoga of the Field and Knower

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