Verse 13.35

Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 13.35:

क्षेत्र-क्षेत्रज्ञयोर् एवम् अन्तरं ज्ञान-चक्षुषा ।
भूत-प्रकृति-मोक्षं च ये विदुर् यान्ति ते परम् ॥ ३५ ॥

kṣetra-kṣetrajñayor evam antaraṃ jñāna-cakṣuṣā |
bhūta-prakṛti-mokṣaṃ ca ye vidur yānti te param || 35 ||

kṣetra-kṣetrajñayoḥ–the field and the knower of the field; evam–in this way; antaram–the difference between; jñāna-cakṣuṣā–with the eye of transcendental knowledge; bhūta–of the living beings; prakṛti-mokṣam–liberation from material nature; ca–and; ye–who; viduḥ–comprehend; yānti–attain; te–they; param–the Lord’s supreme abode.

Those who see through the eye of spiritual knowledge and thus become conversant with the differences between the field and the knower of the field and with the means by which the minute living entity attains deliverance from the bondage of material nature, attain Śrī Bhagavān’s supreme abode.

Commentary: Sārārtha-Varṣiṇī Ṭīkā

(By Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura; the innermost intention of the commentary named ‘the shower of essential meanings’)

Now Śrī Bhagavān is concluding this chapter. Those who know kṣetra and kṣetra-jña, the jīvātmā and Paramātmā, and processes such as dhyāna (meditation) by which the living entities achieve liberation from material nature, attain the supreme destination. Of the two kṣetra-jñas, it is the jīvātmā who becomes bound when he enjoys the qualities (fruits) of the material body, but he becomes liberated by the awakening of this knowledge. This is the subject explained in the Thirteenth Chapter.

Thus ends the bhāvānuvāda of Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura’s
Sārārtha-varṣiṇī-ṭīkā (the commentary that gives pleasure
to the devotees and is accepted by all saintly persons)
on the Thirteenth Chapter of Śrīmad Bhagavad-gītā.

Commentary: Sārārtha-Varṣiṇī Prakāśikā-vṛtti

(By Śrīla Bhaktivedānta Nārāyaṇa Gosvāmī Mahārāja; the explanation that illuminates the commentary named Sārārtha-varṣiṇī)

In concluding the subject of the kṣetra and kṣetra-jña, Śrī Bhagavān says that an intelligent person should properly understand the distinguishing characteristics of the body and the knowers of the body: the partial kṣetra-jña (the soul) and the complete kṣetra-jña and friend of the soul (the Supersoul). Those who realize this attain the supreme destination.

From the beginning, faithful people should associate with realized devotees (tattva-darśīs). By hearing extremely powerful hari-kathā in their association, they can easily attain knowledge of bhagavat-tattva, jīva-tattva, māyā-tattva and bhakti-tattva. Then, when their identification with the material body is removed, they attain the supreme destination.

Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura says, “All activities of material nature constitute kṣetra. There are two types of tattva, paramātma-tattva and ātma-tattva, and both are kṣetra-jña. According to the process described in this chapter, those who understand the difference between kṣetra and kṣetra-jña with the eye of spiritual knowledge, which is attained by following the process that delivers all living entities from mundane activities, very easily understand the Supreme Truth Śrī Bhagavān, who is beyond both kṣetra and kṣetra-jña.”

Thus ends the Sārārtha-varṣiṇī Prakāśikā-vṛtti
by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyaṇa Gosvāmī Mahārāja,
on the Thirteenth Chapter of Śrīmad Bhagavad-gītā.