श्रीभगवानुवाच इदं शरीरं कौन्तेय क्षेत्रमित्यभिधीयते |
एतद्यो वेत्ति तं प्राहु: क्षेत्रज्ञ इति तद्विद: ||1||
एतद्यो वेत्ति तं प्राहु: क्षेत्रज्ञ इति तद्विद: ||1||
This body, O son of Kunti, is called the field, and one who knows it is called the knower of the field by the sages.
- Kshetra: The field, referring to the body.
- Kshetrajna: The knower of the field.
- Kaunteya: Son of Kunti, Arjuna.
The introduction of the "field" and the "knower of the field" sets the stage for understanding the body as a transient entity and the soul as eternal. This distinction underpins the spiritual discourse that will follow, emphasizing self-awareness and detachment.
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