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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 13, Verse 7

The Field and the Knower of the Field

इच्छा द्वेषः सुखं दुःखं सङ्घातश्चेतनाधृतिः।एतत्क्षेत्रं समासेन सविकारमुदाहृतम्

ichchhā dveṣhaḥ sukhaṁ duḥkhaṁ saṅghātaśh chetanā dhṛitiḥ etat kṣhetraṁ samāsena sa-vikāram udāhṛitam

What does Bhagavad Gita 13.7 mean?

Desire, aversion, happiness, sorrow, the aggregate, consciousness, and fortitude — this is the field, briefly described along with its modifications.

Word-by-word meaning

ichchhā—desire · dveṣhaḥ—aversion · sukham—happiness · duḥkham—misery · saṅghātaḥ—the aggregate · chetanā—the consciousness · dhṛitiḥ—the will · etat—all these · kṣhetram—the field of activities · samāsena—comprise of · sa-vikāram—with modifications · udāhṛitam—are said

detachmentsoulsufferingpleasureactiondesire

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