What does Bhagavad Gita chapter 13 teach? Chapter 13, Kshetra Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga, has 34 verses. Its main teaching: You are the one who knows the body, not the body itself.
Summary
The body is the field, and the one who knows it is the knower. Krishna lists what real knowledge looks like in a person: humility, patience, non-violence and steadiness. He explains nature (prakriti) and the conscious self (purusha), and how the two work together. Some editions count 35 verses here.
The main teaching
Sources
- The Bhagavad Gita, in the Bhishma Parva of the Mahabharata. Verse numbers follow the usual 700-verse count.
Bring the Gita home
A learned pandit can recite the Gita in your home, for a blessing, an anniversary or in memory of a loved one.
Questions devotees ask us
How many verses are in chapter 13 of the Bhagavad Gita?
Chapter 13, Kshetra Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga, has 34 verses in the usual 700-verse count.
What is the main teaching of chapter 13?
You are the one who knows the body, not the body itself.