Bhagavad Gita Chapter 13 Verse 4 (13.4)

तत्क्षेत्रं यच्च यादृक्च यद्विकारि यतश्च यत् । स च यो यत्प्रभावश्च तत्समासेन मे शृणु | | १३-४ | |

tatkṣhetraṁ yachcha yādṛikcha yadvikāri yataśhcha yat sa cha yo yatprabhāvaśhcha tatsamāsena me śhṛiṇu

Word-by-word guide:

Line 1:

तत् (tat) — वह सब(that)
क्षेत्रम् (kshetram) — क्षेत्र(field (matter))
यत् (yat) — जो भी(what)
च (cha) — और(and)
यद्रिक् (yadrik) — जो लिके इत् है(what like it is)
च (cha) — और(and)
यद्-विकरि (yad-vikari) — जो इत्स् परिवर्तन हैं(what its changes are)
यतह् (yatah) — से व्हेरे(from where)
च (cha) — और(and)
यत् (yat) — जो भी(what)

Line 2:

सः (sah) — वह(that)
च (cha) — और(and)
यो (yo) — जो(जानने वाला) (who (knower))
यत्-प्रभवह् (yat-prabhavah) — जो इत्स् पोवेर्स् हैं(what its powers are)
च (cha) — और(and)
तत् (tat) — वह सब(that)
समसेन (samasena) — में संक्षेप(in brief)
मे (me) — मेरा(from Me)
शृणु (shrinu) — सुनो(hear)

English: What is called Matter, of what it is composed, from where it came, and why it changes, what the self is, and what Its power - this I will now briefly set forth.

💡 Commentary Note

Krishna promises to explain briefly what this field is, what its nature is, how it changes, where it comes from, and who the knower is, as sung by sages in various scriptures.

Learnings from Shloka 4:

Scriptural Basis:: Spiritual truths are verified by the consistent findings of realized sages and scriptures.
Scope of Study:: Seek to understand the origin, components, and modifications of the material world.

Gita/Sanskrit Language Quiz

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Match Sanskrit words from shloka 13.4 with their Hindi and English meanings.

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