Bhagavad Gita Chapter 13 Verse 7 (13.7)
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 13 Verse 7 (13.7)
इच्छा द्वेषः सुखं दुःखं संघातश्चेतना धृतिः । एतत्क्षेत्रं समासेन सविकारमुदाहृतम् | | १३-७ | |
ichchhā dveṣhaḥ sukhaṁ duḥkhaṁ saṁghātaśhchetanā dhṛitiḥ etatkṣhetraṁ samāsena savikāramudāhṛitam
Word-by-word guide:
Line 1:
- इच्छ
(ichchha)— इच्छा(desire) - द्वेशह्
(dveshah)— द्वेष या दिस्लिके(aversion or dislike) - सुखम्
(sukham)— सुख(pleasure) - दुःखम्
(duhkham)— दुःख(pain) - सन्घतह्
(sanghatah)— थे बोदिल्य् अस्सेम्ब्ल्य्(फ्य्सिचल् शरीर) (the bodily assembly (physical body)) - चेतना
(chetana)— चेतना(consciousness or vitality) - धृतिः
(dhritih)— धृति(willpower or fortitude)
Line 2:
- एतत्
(etat)— यह(this) - क्षेत्रम्
(kshetram)— क्षेत्र(field) - समसेन
(samasena)— में संक्षेप(in brief) - स-विकरम्
(sa-vikaram)— से इत्स् मोदिफिचतिओन्स्(with its modifications) - उदह्रितम्
(udahritam)— है देस्च्रिबेद्(is described)
English: Desire, aversion, pleasure, pain, sympathy, vitality and the persistent clinging to life, these are in brief the constituents of changing Matter.
Learnings from Shloka 7:
- Emotional Field:: Feelings like desire, anger, pleasure, and pain are temporary changes occurring in the mind.
- Stand Apart:: Observe emotions without being swept away by them, knowing they are aspect of the field.
Gita/Sanskrit Language Quiz
Practice this shloka vocabularyMatch Sanskrit words from shloka 13.7 with their Hindi and English meanings.
Practice vocabulary
The field also includes modifications like desire, hatred, pleasure, pain, the physical body, consciousness (as a mental function), and steadfastness. This shows that emotions are also external to the witness.