Bhagavad Gita Chapter 13 Verse 20 Meaning
Know that Nature (matter) and the Spirit are both beginningless, and know also that all modifications and qualities are born from Nature.
BG 13.20
प्रकृतिं पुरुषं चैव विद्ध्यनादी उभावपि।विकारांश्च गुणांश्चैव विद्धि प्रकृतिसंभवान्
prakṛitiṁ puruṣhaṁ chaiva viddhy anādī ubhāv api vikārānśh cha guṇānśh chaiva viddhi prakṛiti-sambhavān
Meaning
Know that Nature (matter) and the Spirit are both beginningless, and know also that all modifications and qualities are born from Nature.
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Explanation & Life Application
This verse from Chapter 13 of the Bhagavad Gita highlights a practical insight: Know that Nature (matter) and the Spirit are both beginningless, and know also that all modifications and qualities are born from Nature.
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).
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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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