Bhagavad Gita · Kshetra Kshetrajna Vibhaga YogaChapter 13, Shloka 6 (13.6)
Original Sanskrit · श्रीभगवान्
इच्छा द्वेषः सुखं दुःखं सङ्घातश्चेतना धृतिः
एतत् क्षेत्रं समासेन सविकारमुदाहृतम्
॥ 13.6 ॥
icchā dveṣaḥ sukhaṃ duḥkhaṃ saṅghātaścetanā dhṛtiḥ
etat kṣetraṃ samāsena savikāramudāhṛtam
Translation
"— desire, aversion, pleasure, pain, the aggregate (the assembled body), consciousness and fortitude — this, together with its modifications, is the field described in brief."
Interpretation
Shankaracharya. icchā … antaḥkaraṇadharmaḥ jñeyatvāt kṣetram — desire is a property of the inner instrument (antahkarana); because it is known, it is the field; likewise aversion, pleasure, pain — all are jñeyatvāt kṣetram eva.
Acharya Ramanuja — a subtle distinction. yadyapi icchādveṣasukhaduḥkhāni ātmadharmabhūtāni, tathāpi ātmanaḥ kṣetrasaṃbandhaprayuktāni iti kṣetrakāryatayā kṣetravikārā ucyante — desire, aversion and the rest are really properties of the self, but they arise from its connection with the body, so they are called modifications of the field; authority: 13.20.
AI-assisted draft translation — under review.