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Verse 13.15
The knowable and the summary
श्रीभगवानुवाच (The Supreme Lord said)

Bhagavad Gita · Verse 13.15

Chapter 13: Kshetra Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga (क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञविभागयोगः)

श्रीभगवानुवाच

(The Supreme Lord said)

बहिरन्तश्च भूतानामचरं चरमेव च । सूक्ष्मत्वात्तदविज्ञेयं दूरस्थं चान्तिके च तत् ॥१५॥

bahirantaśca bhūtānāmacaraṃ carameva ca | sūkṣmatvāttadavijñeyaṃ dūrasthaṃ cāntike ca tat ||15||

Complete Shloka Translation

en

It is outside and inside beings, unmoving and moving. Because of its subtlety it is difficult to know; it is far away and also near.

Narrative Context: Krishna describes subtle presence within and beyond beings.

Word-by-Word Translation (Padartha / Anvaya)

10 words
सूक्ष्मत्वsūkṣmatva

subtlety

अन्तिकantika

near

बहिरन्तश्चbahirantaśca

[term] in context of It is outside and inside being...

भूतानामचरंbhūtānāmacaraṃ

[term] in context of It is outside and inside being...

चरमेवcarameva

[term] in context of It is outside and inside being...

सूक्ष्मत्वात्तदविज्ञेयंca

[term] in context of It is outside and inside being...

दूरस्थंsūkṣmatvāttadavijñeyaṃ

[term] in context of It is outside and inside being...

चान्तिकेdūrasthaṃ

[term] in context of It is outside and inside being...

तत्cāntike

[term] in context of It is outside and inside being...

१५ca

[term] in context of It is outside and inside being...

Detailed Commentary & Meaningful Thoughts

Near and far, moving and unmoving continue the paired descriptions. Subtlety concerns the difficulty of recognition rather than a physical distance measurement.

Philosophical Reflection & Self-Inquiry

"Nearness to something does not always mean that we understand it."

Inquiry Question to Ponder:

What is close to you yet not fully understood?

Modern Life Implementation (Practical Real-Life Application)

Apply this verse to master daily focus: anchor your consciousness in higher values, let go of anxious attachment to results, and act with integrity and kindness in every endeavor.

Concepts:
Subtlety
Recognition