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.
Note:
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.
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.
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