Bhagavad Gita · Verse 13.6
Chapter 13: Kshetra Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga (क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञविभागयोगः)
(The Supreme Lord said)
इच्छा द्वेषः सुखं दुःखं सङ्घातश्चेतना धृतिः । एतत्क्षेत्रं समासेन सविकारमुदाहृतम् ॥६॥
icchā dveṣaḥ sukhaṃ duḥkhaṃ saṅghātaścetanā dhṛtiḥ | etatkṣetraṃ samāsena savikāramudāhṛtam ||6||
Complete Shloka Translation
—desire, aversion, happiness, sorrow, the bodily aggregate, sentience and steadiness: the field, together with its changes, has thus been described briefly.
Word-by-Word Translation (Padartha / Anvaya)
| Sanskrit Term (पद) | IAST Roman | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| इच्छा | icchā | desire |
| धृति | dhṛti | steadiness |
| द्वेषः | dveṣaḥ | [term] in context of —desire, aversion, happiness, ... |
| सुखं | sukhaṃ | [term] in context of —desire, aversion, happiness, ... |
| दुःखं | duḥkhaṃ | [term] in context of —desire, aversion, happiness, ... |
| सङ्घातश्चेतना | saṅghātaścetanā | [term] in context of —desire, aversion, happiness, ... |
| धृतिः | dhṛtiḥ | [term] in context of —desire, aversion, happiness, ... |
| एतत्क्षेत्रं | etatkṣetraṃ | [term] in context of —desire, aversion, happiness, ... |
| समासेन | samāsena | [term] in context of —desire, aversion, happiness, ... |
| सविकारमुदाहृतम् | savikāramudāhṛtam | [term] in context of —desire, aversion, happiness, ... |
desire
steadiness
[term] in context of —desire, aversion, happiness, ...
[term] in context of —desire, aversion, happiness, ...
[term] in context of —desire, aversion, happiness, ...
[term] in context of —desire, aversion, happiness, ...
[term] in context of —desire, aversion, happiness, ...
[term] in context of —desire, aversion, happiness, ...
[term] in context of —desire, aversion, happiness, ...
[term] in context of —desire, aversion, happiness, ...
Detailed Commentary & Meaningful Thoughts
Completing 13.5, the field includes psychological as well as bodily features. Chetana here needs contextual distinction from the chapter’s teaching about the knower.
Philosophical Reflection & Self-Inquiry
"Notice emotions and tendencies as features of experience you can examine."
Inquiry Question to Ponder:
Can you observe a desire without immediately acting on it?
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.