Jnaneshwari (Bhavartha Dipika)
by Ramchandra Keshav Bhagwat | 1954 | 284,137 words | ISBN-10: 8185208123 | ISBN-13: 9788185208121
This is verse 13.1 of the Jnaneshwari (Bhavartha-Dipika), the English translation of 13th-century Marathi commentary on the Bhagavad-Gita.—The Dnyaneshwari (Jnaneshwari) brings to light the deeper meaning of the Gita which represents the essence of the Vedic Religion. This is verse 1 of the chapter called Kshetra and Kshetrajna Yoga.
Verse 13.1
Verse 13.1: “This body, O Son of Kunti, is designated the ‘Field’; who knows this, him, those conversant with the subject, call the ‘Field-knower.’ (7)
Commentary called Jnaneshwari by Jnaneshwar:
“Hear Oh Partha, this body is called the ‘Kshetra’ (field) and the one who knows of it (the field) is called ‘Kshetrajna’ (Field-knower).