Bhagavad Gita 13.24 meaningThe field and the knower
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Whoever understands this becomes free.”
What it means
“Whoever understands spirit and nature, along with its qualities, is not born again, however they may be living.”
The original Sanskrit
य एवं वेत्ति पुरुषं प्रकृतिं च गुणैः सह । सर्वथा वर्तमानोऽपि न स भूयोऽभिजायते ॥
ya evaṃ vetti puruṣaṃ prakṛtiṃ ca guṇaiḥ saha sarvathā vartamāno.api na sa bhūyo.abhijāyate
Translations
Literal translation
He who knows thus the Person and Nature along with the qualities will not be born again, in whatever way he may live.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
इस प्रकार पुरुष और गुणों के सहित प्रकृति को जो मनुष्य जानता है, वह सब प्रकार से रहता हुआ (व्यवहार करता हुआ) भी पुन: नहीं जन्मता है।
Swami Tejomayananda
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