Bhagavad Gita Chapter 13 Verse 19 (13.19)

इति क्षेत्रं तथा ज्ञानं ज्ञेयं चोक्तं समासतः । मद्भक्त एतद्विज्ञाय मद्भावायोपपद्यते | | १३-१९ | |

iti kṣhetraṁ tathā jñānaṁ jñeyaṁ choktaṁ samāsataḥ madbhakta etadvijñāya madbhāvāyopapadyate

Word-by-word guide:

Line 1:

इति (iti) — ऐसा(thus)
क्षेत्रम् (kshetram) — क्षेत्र(the field (matter))
तथा (tatha) — तथा(also)
ज्ञानम् (jnanam) — ज्ञान(knowledge)
ज्ञेयम् (jneyam) — जानने योग्य(what is worth knowing)
coktam joined in choktaṁ
समसतह् (samasatah) — में संक्षेप(in brief)

Line 2:

माम् (mam) — मुझको(Me)
dbakta joined in madbhakta
एतत् (etat) — यह(this)
विज्ञय (vijnaya) — हविन्ग् समझकर(having understood)
माम् (mam) — मुझको(Me)
dbava joined in madbhāvāyopapadyate
यः (yah) — जो(who)
p joined in madbhāvāyopapadyate
अपि (api) — भी(also)
ad joined in madbhāvāyopapadyate
यत् (yat) — जो कि(that which)
e joined in madbhāvāyopapadyate

English: Thus I have told you in brief what Matter is, and the self worth realising and what is Wisdom. He who is devoted to Me knows; and assuredly he will enter into Me.

💡 Commentary Note

Krishna summarizes that the field, knowledge, and the object of knowledge have been briefly explained. His devotees, understanding this, enter into His divine nature.

Learnings from Shloka 19:

Summary of Wisom:: Synthesizing the concepts of field, witness, and wisdom leads to spiritual maturity.
Enter Divine Nature:: Align your life with this understanding to achieve union and peace.

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