Bhagvad gita chapter 13 , flowcharts and overview Ksetra-Ksetrajna Vibhaga Yoga, Yoga through Distinguishing the Field and the Knower of the Field

1. GITA Chapter 13 , Overview and Flowcharts
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4. Swami Paripoornananda Saraswathi

5. Swami Paripoornananda Saraswathi

6. Chapter 13 :
Ksetra-Ksetrajna
Vibhaga Yoga
{35 Slokas / Verses}
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7. The Purusha is the Supersoul.The Purusha is the Supersoul.
One who understands material nature (Prakriti), the living entity
(Purusha) and the interaction of the modes of nature will be liberated
from birth and death.
One who sees the Supersoul everywhere is liberated.One who sees the Supersoul everywhere is liberated.
One who sees that actions are carried out by mother nature and not
the soul, truly sees. Like the sky that does not mix with anything, the
soul does not mix with the body, though situated in it.
Some perceive the Self by meditation,
some through knowledge and
some through action.
They all transcend death.
The living entity (Purusha) illuminates the consciousness.
They who understand this will attain the Supreme goal.

8. Srila Prabhupada's 13.35 verse:
"The purport of this Thirteenth Chapter" is that
1-one should know the distinction be tween the body
2- the owner of the body, and
3-the Supersoul.
4-One should recognize the process of liberation, as
described in verses eight through twelve.
5-Then one can go on to the supreme destination.”
So by taking shelter of a bona fide spiritual master one can
learn this science and in this was avoid becoming
entangled.
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Chapter 13

9. Chapter 13
24 principles of
Sankhya Philosophy
IF PURUSHA IS ADDED NUMBER OF PRINCIPLES BECOME 25.
http://athma-spiritualbliss.blogspot.com/2015/10/prakriti-purusha-characteristics.html

10. Chapter 13

11. A. Arjuna’s
Six
Questions
(13.1)
B. Krishna
Answers
Questions
3,4 and 5
(13.2-7).
C. Krishna’s
Further Answer to
Question 5.
The Process of
Knowledge and
Liberation
(13.8-12)
D. Krishna
answers
Question 6
(The Object
of
Knowledge)
(13.13-19)
E. Krishna
Answers
Questions 1 and
2 (prakrti, purusa
and their union)
(13.20-26)
F. Jnana
Caksusa —
The Vision of
Knowledge
(13.27-35)
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Gita - Chapter 13 Overview

12. A. Arjuna’s
Six
Questions
(13.1)
B. Krishna
Answers
Questions
3,4 and 5
(13.2-7).
C. Krishna’s
Further Answer to
Question 5.
The Process of
Knowledge and
Liberation
(13.8-12)
D. Krishna
answers
Question 6
(The Object
of
Knowledge)
(13.13-19)
E. Krishna
Answers
Questions 1 and
2 (prakrti, purusa
and their union)
(13.20-26)
F. Jnana
Caksusa —
The Vision of
Knowledge
(13.27-35)
13.1. Arjuna asks what are:
Q-1 prakti — material nature
Q-2 purusha — the enjoyer
Q-3 kshetra — the field of activities within the material world
Q-4 kshetrajna — the knower of the field (13.23)
The union of kshetra & kshetrajna (13.20-23)
Q5- jñanam — knowledge and the process of knowing kshetrajna
(13.3, 13.8 – 13.12 and 13.24 – 13.25)
Q6- jñeyam — the object of knowledge.
Other methods of obtaining liberation arejnana, astanga and karma (13.25 – 13.26)
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14. 13.2. Lord Krishna replies:
The body is the field
The soul is the knower
Why is the body the field? Because we plant the seeds of our desires in it, and then reap the
harvest in terms of enjoyment and the reactions thereof.
13.3. Further answers:
Lord Krishna is also the knower, as the Supersoul
Knowledge is to understand this body and its knower(s).
Something like living entity is a citizen in a country and knows his own plot of land,
but the Lord is the king who knows whole country.
Is there is a difference between the jiva and Krishna?.
Prabhupada was arguing with a Mayavadi kept referring to this verse and repeating the word “ca”
(that the soul “and” Krishna are both ksetrajnas).
13.4. Krishna says He is now going to give knowledge of the field and its knower
13.5. He introduces the subject of that knowledge by saying that it has been extensively described in Vedanta
Sutra, in the form of Sankhya philosophy.
13.6-7. An elaborate description of the field, in terms of the Sankhya philosophy of Vedanta-sutra.
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Gita - Chapter 13 Overview
A. Arjuna’s
Six
Questions
(13.1)
B. Krishna
Answers
Questions
3,4 and 5
(13.2-7).
C. Krishna’s
Further Answer to
Question 5.
The Process of
Knowledge and
Liberation
(13.8-12)
D. Krishna
answers
Question 6
(The Object
of
Knowledge)
(13.13-19)
E. Krishna
Answers
Questions 1 and
2 (prakrti, purusa
and their union)
(13.20-26)
F. Jnana
Caksusa —
The Vision of
Knowledge
(13.27-35)

15. The kshetra (the Field) is described
in two verses 6-7.
20-2415-19
2-6
1
12-14
MIND,INTELLECT,
EGO
7-11
GITA Ch 13 , Verse 6-7
24 ELEMENTS
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16. 8-12. The first 15 qualities are for both jnanis and devotees (humility to evenmindedness among
pleasant and unpleasant events).
Quality -16 (constant and unalloyed devotion to Krishna) is for the devotees.
Quality -17-18 are good for both jnanis and devotees.
The last -two (12.19-20) are for jnanis.
The Process of Knowledge and Liberation (13.8-12)
(This all comes under the heading of jnanam, as the process of knowledge)
The process by which the knower of the field, the soul, transcends the limitations of his field of
activities is called the process of knowledge. This process includes humility and pridelessness, as
well as its most important item: accepting the shelter of a bona fide spiritual master and
practicing unalloyed devotional service under his care. Krishna is speaking in a broader context
than just bhakti. Also for jnanis.
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Gita - Chapter 13 Overview
A. Arjuna’s
Six
Questions
(13.1)
B. Krishna
Answers
Questions
3,4 and 5
(13.2-7).
C. Krishna’s
Further Answer to
Question 5.
The Process of
Knowledge and
Liberation
(13.8-12)
D. Krishna
answers
Question 6
(The Object
of
Knowledge)
(13.13-19)
E. Krishna
Answers
Questions 1 and
2 (prakrti, purusa
and their union)
(13.20-26)
F. Jnana
Caksusa —
The Vision of
Knowledge
(13.27-35)

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18. Gita - Chapter 13
D.1. The soul can know the Supersoul, who is the object of
knowledge and who exists everywhere and pervades
everything.
13. First jneyam is the soul.
This is not the Supersoul because it is “mat param brahma”
Brahman which subordinate to Krishna.
This is one of the verses we referred to in our comments in
verse 3 — establishing that there is a difference between the
jiva and Krishna.
Rest of this section describes Supersoul,
although many people find it difficult to understand
the difference between the subject matter of 13 and 14-18.
14-18. The second jneyam is the Supersoul. He is all-
pervading, master of modes. He is “bhuta-bhartr” (verse
17) — master of all living beings, so He is obviously not one
of the jivas.
19. Says just that. If one is not a devotee one
will be confused, because it is very tricky
D.2. Only the devotee can understand the field of
activities (the body), the process of knowledge,
and both the soul and the Super soul. (19)
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A.
Arjuna’s
Six
Questions
(13.1)
B. Krishna
Answers
Questions
3,4 and 5
(13.2-7).
C. Krishna’s Further
Answer to Question 5.
The Process of
Knowledge and
Liberation
(13.8-12)
D. Krishna
answers
Question 6
(The Object
of
Knowledge)
(13.13-19)
E. Krishna
Answers
Questions 1 and
2 (prakrti, purusa
and their union)
(13.20-26)
F. Jnana
Caksusa —
The Vision of
Knowledge
(13.27-35)

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Super soul

20. A. Arjuna’s
Six
Questions
(13.1)
B. Krishna
Answers
Questions 3,4
and 5 (13.2-7).
C. Krishna’s
Further Answer to
Question 5.
The Process of
Knowledge and
Liberation
(13.8-12)
D. Krishna
answers
Question 6
(The Object
of
Knowledge)
(13-19)
E. Krishna
Answers
Questions 1 and
2 (prakrti, purusa
and their union)
(13. 20-26)
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F. Jnana
Caksusa —
The Vision of
Knowledge
(13.27-35)
24. Due to the discrimination
a person who understands
all this will develop he will
be able to relate properly
with everything, and through
devotional service, get out
of material life.
20. Both are beginningless. The concept
of transformation applies only to prakrti.
21. Restating of the idea of who is
responsible in the material world.prakrti is
responsible for cause and effect purusa
(jiva) responsible for consequences of
utilizing prakrti.
22. Important verse. Explains how it is
that we are entangled in MAYA
E1. . Prakrti, the first purusa
(the 'jiva' ksetrajna), and their
union: Material nature causes
all material changes and effects,
and the living entity meets with
good and bad according to the
qualities that he has acquired
due to his association with
material nature. (13.20-22)
E2.
The second purusa —
Supersoul (13.23)
E3. Result of
understanding all these
things — you don’t take
birth again. (13.24)
E4.Other methods of
attaining liberation,
through jnana, astanga
and karma (13.25-26)
25. These three types referred to.
Whatever the process He is the
goal.
26. Another category.
It is not being really
stressed here, so we understand
that the persons being referred to
here are somewhat casual about
their devotional service.
If they become serious they will
advance.
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21. F1. Everything we see is a combination of
the field and the knower. (13.27)
Srila Prabhupada s 35 verse: "The purport of this Thirteenth Chapter is that one should know the distinction be tween
the body, the owner of the body, and the Supersoul. One should recognize the process of liberation, as described in
verses eight through twelve. Then one can go on to the supreme destination.”
So by taking shelter of a bona fide spiritual master one can learn this science and in this was avoid becoming entangled.
The last few verses are giving some practical examples to help us
understand how to relate on the transcendental platform with this world
(33-34)
Summary (35) Through knowledge the knower of the field (jiva) can
become liberated from the field and go back to Godhead.
F2. Some practical advice how to separate the
knower from the field. (13.28-34)
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A. Arjuna’s
Six
Questions
(13.1)
B. Krishna
Answers
Questions
3,4 and 5
(13.2-7).
C. Krishna’s
Further Answer to
Question 5.
The Process of
Knowledge and
Liberation
(13.8-12)
D. Krishna
answers
Question 6
(The Object
of
Knowledge)
(13.13-19)
E. Krishna
Answers
Questions 1 and
2 (prakrti, purusa
and their union)
(13.20-26)
F. Jnana
Caksusa —
The Vision of
Knowledge
(13.27-35)
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22. T
JNANA-CHAKSHU:
THE VISION OF KNOWLEDGE
(13.27(13.27 –– 13.35)13.35)
DIVYA-CHAKSHU:
DIVINE EYES
PRAJNA-CHAKSHU:
EYES OF WISDOM
http://sivanandaonline.org/public_html/?cmd=displaysection&section_id=770
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Sanjaya had this eye of intuitionSanjaya had this eye of intuition
through the grace of Sri Vyasa.
Arjuna also had the eye of intuitionArjuna also had the eye of intuition
through the grace of Lord Krishna
and experienced Visvarupa Darshan.
IntuitionIntuition is an active inner awareness of the
immortal blissful Self within. It is the eye of
wisdom through which the sage senses in
everything the unseen Presence.
It is the Divya Chakshu (or Prajna ChakshuIt is the Divya Chakshu (or Prajna Chakshu
or Jnana Chakshu) through which the Yogior Jnana Chakshu) through which the Yogi
or the sage experiences tor the sage experiences the supreme vision
of the all-pervading Atman or Brahman
InstinctInstinct is present in animals and birds,
intellectintellect in human beings,
intuitionintuition in adepts or Yogis or illumined
sages.
The goal of life is intuitive realisationThe goal of life is intuitive realisation of
the Self or Atman

23. OM SHANTI
OM SHANTI
OM SHANTI
Om- let all the deficiencies of this book go away
Tat- let this give Bhagavan great happiness
Sat- let this give true lasting benefits