Shloka 15
Kṣetra–Kṣetrajña-Jñāna–Jñeya-Viveka
Field, Knower, Knowledge, and the Knowable
स्वयमेवात्मना55त्मान वेत्थ त्वं पुरुषोत्तम । भूतभावन भूतेश देवदेव जगत्पते,हे भूतोंको उत्पन्न करनेवाले! हे भूतोंके ईश्वर! हे देवोंके देव! हे जगत्के स्वामी! हे पुरुषोत्तम! आप स्वयं ही अपनेसे अपनेको जानते हैं*
svayam evātmanātmānaṁ vettha tvaṁ puruṣottama | bhūta-bhāvana bhūteśa deva-deva jagat-pate ||
Dijo Arjuna: «Oh Persona Suprema, sólo Tú te conoces a Ti mismo por Tu propio Ser. Oh originador de todos los seres, Señor de los seres, Dios de dioses y Dueño del universo: Tu verdadera naturaleza se revela por sí misma y no puede ser plenamente comprendida por otros.»
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes the transcendence and self-revealing nature of the Supreme: the highest reality is fully known only to itself. This frames devotion and humility—finite beings approach the divine through reverence and inquiry rather than claiming complete comprehension.
In the Bhīṣma Parva dialogue setting, Arjuna addresses Kṛṣṇa with exalted epithets, acknowledging Kṛṣṇa’s supreme status and the limits of human understanding, preparing the ground for deeper revelation about the divine nature and cosmic order.