Shloka 22
Kṣetra–Kṣetrajña-Jñāna–Jñeya-Viveka
Field, Knower, Knowledge, and the Knowable
वेदानां सामवेदो5स्मि देवानामस्मि वासव: । इन्द्रियाणां मनश्लास्मि भूतानामस्मि चेतना,मैं वेदोंमें सामवेद हूँ, देवोंमें इन्द्र हूँ, इन्द्रियोंमें मन हूँ और भूतप्राणियोंकी चेतना अर्थात् जीवनी शक्ति हूँ
vedānāṁ sāmavedo 'smi devānām asmi vāsavaḥ | indriyāṇāṁ manaś cāsmi bhūtānām asmi cetanā ||
Antara Veda, Akulah Sāma Veda; antara para dewa, Akulah Vāsava (Indra). Antara pancaindera, Akulah minda; dan antara makhluk bernyawa, Akulah kesedaran—daya hidup yang menghidupkan.
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that the supreme divine reality is present as the highest, most representative excellence within each category—scripture (Sāma Veda), divinity (Indra), inner faculties (mind), and life (consciousness). This cultivates reverence, humility, and a unifying vision that supports righteous action.
In the Bhīṣma Parva’s battlefield discourse, Arjuna is being instructed through a series of identifications that reveal how the divine pervades the world. The statement functions as a contemplative aid: by recognizing the divine in what is most eminent and vital, Arjuna is steadied for dharmic action amid war.