Bhagavad Gita Chapter 13 Verse 35
भगवद् गीता अध्याय 13 श्लोक 35

क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञयोरेवमन्तरं ज्ञानचक्षुषा।
भूतप्रकृतिमोक्षं च ये विदुर्यान्ति ते परम्।।13.35।।



English Translation - Swami Gambirananda
13.35 Those who know thus through the eye of wisdom the distinction between the field and the Knower of the field, and the annihilation of the Matrix of beings,-they reach the Supreme.


English Translation - Swami Sivananda
13.35 They who, by the eye of knowledge, perceive the distinction between the field and its knower and also the liberation from the Nature of being, go to the Supreme.


English Translation - Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
13.35. Those who thus understand, with the knowledge-eye, the inner Soul of the Field and the Field-sensitizer and also the deliverance from the Material Cause of the elements-they attain the Supreme.


English Commentary  - Swami Sivananda
13.35 क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञयोः between the Kshetra and the Kshetrajna? एवम् thus? अन्तरम् distinction? ज्ञानचक्षुषा by the eye of knowledge? भूतप्रकृतिमोक्षम् the liberation from the Prakriti of being? च and? ये who? विदुः know? यान्ति go? ते they? परम् the Supreme.Commentary They who know through the eye of intuition opened by meditation and the instructions of the spiritual preceptor and the scriptures? that the field is insentient? the doer? changing and finite? and that the knower of the field (the Self) is pure consciousness? the nondoer? unchanging and infinite? and who also perceive the nonexistence of Nature? ignorance? the Unmanifested? the material cause of being -- they attain the Supreme. Through the attainment of Selfrealisation or knowledge of the Self? they are entirely liberated from the clutches or the influence of Maya (delusion) and ignorance. They do not assume any more bodies. They are not born again. They attain Kaivalya Moksha.In accordance with the doctrine of the Sankhyas? bondage and freedom do not pertain to the Self because It is always unattached and it is the nondoer and nonenjoyer and also without limbs or parts. But on account of Its union with Nature? It assumes agency through superimposition. When ignorance is annihilated through the knowledge of the Self? Nature which is conjoined with the Self is liberated. Then She gives up Her play or dance in front of the Spirit. She has discharged all Her duties well for the sake of the enjoyment and the release (Bhoga and Apavarga) of the Purusha (Spirit). Therefore the Sankhyas declare that bondage and freedom are states of Nature only. Some interpret that the Self is emancipated from the shackles of Nature and Her modifications.(This chapter is known by the name PrakritiPurushaVibhagaYoga also.)Thus in the Upanishads of the glorious Bhagavad Gita? the science of the Eternal? the scripture of Yoga? the dialogue between Sri Krishna and Arjuna? ends the thirteenth discourse entitledThe Yoga of the Distinction BetweenThe Field and the Knower of the Field.    ,


English Translation of Sanskrit Commentary By Sri Shankaracharya's
13.35 Ye, those who; viduh, know; evam, thus, in the manner described above; jnana-caksusa, through the eye of wisdom-the eye is the realization in the form of the knowledge of the Self, which arises from following the instructions of the scriptures and teachers; through that eye of wisdom; antaram, the distinction, the particular mutual distinction; ksetra-ksetrajnayoh, beween the field and the Knower of the field as they have been explained; and bhuta-prakrti-moksam, the annihilation of the Matrix of beings-the Matrix of beings is that which is described as ignorance and is called the Unmanifest; (those who know) the annihilation (moksanam) of that Matrix of beings; te, they; yanti, reach, go to; param, the Supreme, to Brahman, the Reality which is the suprme Goal. The idea is that they do not take up a body again.


English Translation of Commentary  - Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
13.35 Yatha etc.  But, how is it that a single Supreme Self pervades many a Field ?  This doubt has even been removed by the well known example, the sun.  The entire Field :  It means  [all] the movable and immovable Fields.


English Translation of Ramanuja's Sanskrit Commentary
13.35 Those who discern thus in the described manner the difference, namely, the difference between the body and the knower of the body with the eye of knowledge or discrimination, and also the means of deliverance from manifested Prakrti - they attain the highest, namely, the self. They are completely delivered from bondage. Moksa is that by which deliverance is effected. The means of deliverance as already stated consists of alities beginning with modesty (13.7). They, through the knowledge already imparted concerning the differences between the body and the self, know those differences existing between them. Then learning about modesty etc., which form the means of deliverance from Prakrti that has devleoped into material elements constituting the body, they have to practise these virtues, and they will thery be absolutely delivered from bondage and will reach the self marked by infinite knowledge abiding in Its own form.


Commentary  - Chakravarthi Ji
The Lord summarizes the contents of the chapter.
Those who know the difference between two knowers of the field (ksetra jnayoh), the jiva and paramatma, along with the field, and also the method of liberation (moksa) from prakrti for the living entities (bhuta), such as meditation, achieve the supreme goal.
Among the knowers of the field, the jiva, enjoying the qualities of the field, is bound up, but is also liberated by knowledge. This is the meaning of the chapter.


Rudra Vaishnava Sampradaya - Commentary

The actual purport of this chapter is now being concluded.  Those  with  the
spiritual eye  of  discriminative  knowledge  can  see  the  difference  and
distinction between the material  ksetra  or  sphere  of  activity  and  the
spiritual ksetrajna or knower of the sphere of activity. Who  by  reflection
and meditation understand  the  path  to  moksa  or  freedom  from  material
existence and its corollary of samsara or the perpetual cycle of  birth  and
death. Such persons attain param pure spiritual existence.

I bow down to the Supreme Lord Krishna who appeared  as  the  son  of  Nanda
Maharaj in Vrindavan at the end of Dvapara Yuga and who is of the nature  of
ananda or unending bliss. Who eloquently elaborated and concisely  clarified
what is generally misunderstood that is:  The  distinct  difference  between
transitory prakriti the material  substratum  pervading  physical  existence
and the eternal purusa the Supreme Being  who  manifests  as  paramatma  the
Supreme Soul in  each  and  every  jiva  or  embodied  being  everywhere  in
creation and is the source of the brahman or spiritual substratum  pervading
all existence.


Brahma Vaishnava Sampradaya - Commentary


The path of deliverance from prakriti or the material  substratum  pervading
physical existence and moksa or liberation from the material  existence  for
the jivas is achieved by embracing the 20 virtues given in verses  8  to  12
of  this  chapter  beginning  with  the  word  amanitvam  meaning   humilty,
reverence.


Shri Vaishnava Sampradaya - Commentary





Lord Krishna concludes this chapter by  revealing  that  those  who  by  the
vision of knowledge realise the distinction existing between the  ksetra  or
sphere of activity which is the physical body and the  ksetrajna  or  knower
of the sphere of activity which for the omnipresent  paramatma  the  Supreme
Soul includes each and every the atma or immortal soul and in  the  case  of
the atma is the physical body. Along with those who imbibe and  realise  the
20 virtues given in verses 8 to 12 of this chapter beginning with  amanitvam
or humility, reverence which are the way and means of effecting escape  from
the degradation of mandated corporeal existence in samsara or the  perpetual
cycle of birth and death. Such persons realising their atma  achieve  moksam
or  liberation  from  material  existence  and  attain  param  the   supreme
transcendence.


Kumara Vaishnava Sampradaya - Commentary
Lord Krishna concludes this chapter by  revealing  that  those  who  by  the
vision of knowledge realise the distinction existing between the  ksetra  or
sphere of activity which is the physical body and the  ksetrajna  or  knower
of the sphere of activity which for the omnipresent  paramatma  the  Supreme
Soul includes each and every the atma or immortal soul and in  the  case  of
the atma is the physical body. Along with those who imbibe and  realise  the
20 virtues given in verses 8 to 12 of this chapter beginning with  amanitvam
or humility, reverence which are the way and means of effecting escape  from
the degradation of mandated corporeal existence in samsara or the  perpetual
cycle of birth and death. Such persons realising their atma  achieve  moksam
or  liberation  from  material  existence  and  attain  param  the   supreme
transcendence.


Transliteration Bhagavad Gita 13.35Kshetrakshetrajnayor evam antaram jnaanachakshushaa;
Bhootaprakritimoksham cha ye vidur yaanti te param.


Word Meanings Bhagavad Gita 13.35kṣhetra—the body; kṣhetra-jñayoḥ—of the knower of the body; evam—thus; antaram—the difference; jñāna-chakṣhuṣhā—with the eyes of knowledge; bhūta—the living entity; prakṛiti-mokṣham—release from material nature; cha—and; ye—who; viduḥ—know; yānti—approach; te—they; param—the Supreme