Bhagavad Gita Chapter 13, Verse 2

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 13, Verse 2 (13.2) means: Krishna said: This body is called the field, Arjuna, and the one who knows it is called the knower of the field.

Sanskrit

श्री भगवानुवाचइदं शरीरं कौन्तेय क्षेत्रमित्यभिधीयते।एतद्यो वेत्ति तं प्राहुः क्षेत्रज्ञ इति तद्विदः।।13.2।।

Transliteration

śhrī-bhagavān uvācha idaṁ śharīraṁ kaunteya kṣhetram ity abhidhīyate etad yo vetti taṁ prāhuḥ kṣhetra-jña iti tad-vidaḥ

Translation

Krishna said: This body is called the field, Arjuna, and the one who knows it is called the knower of the field.

Hindi

कृष्ण ने कहा: अर्जुन, इस शरीर को क्षेत्र कहते हैं, और जो इसे जानता है उसे क्षेत्र का ज्ञाता कहते हैं।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 13, Verse 2?

Krishna said: This body is called the field, Arjuna, and the one who knows it is called the knower of the field.

Which chapter is verse 13.2 from?

It is verse 2 of Chapter 13 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 35 verses in total.

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