| 3. And what that
Kshetra is, and of what nature, and what its changes; and whence is what;
and who He is and what His powers ; this hear thou briefly from Me.That
Kshetra refers to what was spoken of as this body (xiii 1). That that Kshetra
is: what it is in itself Of what nature: what it is in its properties. .and
whence is what: what effects arise from what causes. Who He as etc. Who
He is that was spoken of as Kshetrajna and what His powers (prabhavas, saktis,
such as the power of seeing) are which arise from the upadhis or environments
(such as the eye)· Do thou hear My speech describing briefly the true nature
of Kshetra and Kshetrajna in all these specific aspects: and on hearing
that speech, thou wilt understand the truth The (five) ands imply that one
should understand Kshetra and Kshetrajna in all these aspects. The Doctrine
extolled. The Lord now extols what He has proposed to teach, namely, the
doctrine of the true nature of Kshetra and Kshetrajna,with a view to interest
the mind of the hearer. Sung by sages, in many ways and distinctly, in various
hymns, as also in the suggestive words about Brahman, full of reasoning
and decisive which alone Brahman is known. They are full of reasoning. They
admit of no doubt, i.e they are productive of certain knowledge.Matter in
all its forms.To Arjuna who has, by this praise (of the doctrine), been
prepared to bear it, the Lord says: |
