Chapter 13 · Verse 21
Bhagavad Gita 13.21
Last updated: 14 June 2026
Kshetra Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga · क्षेत्र क्षेत्रज्ञ विभाग योग
Sanskrit Verse
कार्यकरणकर्तृत्वे हेतुः प्रकृतिरुच्यते। पुरुषः सुखदुःखानां भोक्तृत्वे हेतुरुच्यते।।13.21।।
Roman (IAST)
kāryakaraṇakartṛtve hetuḥ prakṛtirucyate| puruṣaḥ sukhaduḥkhānāṃ bhoktṛtve heturucyate||13.21||
Simple transliteration
karyakaranakartritve hetuh prakritirucyate purushah sukhaduhkhanam bhoktritve heturucyate13.21
Meaning
Meaning (English)
Prakriti is said to be the cause of all material effects and instruments, while the Purusha (soul) is the cause of the experience of pleasure and pain.
Meaning (Hindi) · अर्थ
कार्य और कारण के उत्पन्न करने में हेतु प्रकृति कही जाती है और पुरुष सुख-दुःख के भोक्तृत्व में हेतु कहा जाता है।
About this verse
This is verse 21 of 35 in Chapter 13 (Kshetra Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
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