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Verse 13.6
Components and changes of the field
श्रीभगवानुवाच (The Supreme Lord said)

Bhagavad Gita · Verse 13.6

Chapter 13: Kshetra Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga (क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञविभागयोगः)

श्रीभगवानुवाच

(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

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—desire, aversion, happiness, sorrow, the bodily aggregate, sentience and steadiness: the field, together with its changes, has thus been described briefly.

Narrative Context: Krishna completes the concise description of the field.

Word-by-Word Translation (Padartha / Anvaya)

10 words
इच्छाicchā

desire

धृतिdhṛti

steadiness

द्वेषःdveṣaḥ

[term] in context of —desire, aversion, happiness, ...

सुखंsukhaṃ

[term] in context of —desire, aversion, happiness, ...

दुःखंduḥkhaṃ

[term] in context of —desire, aversion, happiness, ...

सङ्घातश्चेतनाsaṅghātaścetanā

[term] in context of —desire, aversion, happiness, ...

धृतिःdhṛtiḥ

[term] in context of —desire, aversion, happiness, ...

एतत्क्षेत्रंetatkṣetraṃ

[term] in context of —desire, aversion, happiness, ...

समासेनsamāsena

[term] in context of —desire, aversion, happiness, ...

सविकारमुदाहृतम्savikāramudāhṛtam

[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.

Concepts:
Desire
Experience