Chapter 13 • Verse 17

Kshetra Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga

The Yoga of the Field and the Knower of the Field

Sanskrit Verse

Avibhaktam cha bhutesu vibhaktam iva cha sthitam, bhuta-bhartr cha taj jneyam grasishnu prabhavishnu cha

Translation & Meaning

Though undivided, Brahman appears to be divided among all beings. It is the sustainer of all beings; it is the devourer and the creator. The one undivided Absolute appears manifold, yet its unity is never actually broken.

Key Teachings

  • The Absolute is undivided yet appears as many
  • Brahman simultaneously creates, sustains, and dissolves
  • Unity underlying apparent diversity is the highest truth

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