Bhagavad Gita Chapter 13 Verse 16 Meaning
It is within and without all beings, both the unmoving and the moving; It is subtle and unknowable, and It is near and far away.
BG 13.16
बहिरन्तश्च भूतानामचरं चरमेव च।सूक्ष्मत्वात्तदविज्ञेयं दूरस्थं चान्तिके च तत्
bahir antaśh cha bhūtānām acharaṁ charam eva cha sūkṣhmatvāt tad avijñeyaṁ dūra-sthaṁ chāntike cha tat
Meaning
It is within and without all beings, both the unmoving and the moving; It is subtle and unknowable, and It is near and far away.
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Explanation & Life Application
This verse from Chapter 13 of the Bhagavad Gita highlights a practical insight: It is within and without all beings, both the unmoving and the moving; It is subtle and unknowable, and It is near and far away.
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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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
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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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