Geetanjali

Bhagavad Geeta 13.3

Sanskrit

क्षेत्रज्ञं चापि मां विद्धि सर्वक्षेत्रेषु भारत। क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञयोर्ज्ञानं यत्तज्ज्ञानं मतं मम।।13.3।।

kṣhetra-jñaṁ chāpi māṁ viddhi sarva-kṣhetreṣhu bhārata kṣhetra-kṣhetrajñayor jñānaṁ yat taj jñānaṁ mataṁ mama

Meaning

True wisdom lies in understanding both the situation itself and the observer within it—master self-awareness alongside situational awareness to lead effectively.

Translation

And, O scion of the Bharata dynasty, understand Me to be the 'Knower of the field' in all the fields. In My opinion, that is Knowledge which is the knowledge of the field and the knower of the field.

Related Topics

This verse relates to the following principles from the Bhagavad Geeta: