Chapter 13, Verse 5 (Bhagavad Gita 13.5)
Sanskrit Shloka
ऋषिभिर्बहुधा गीतं छन्दोभिर्विविधैः पृथक्।ब्रह्मसूत्रपदैश्चैव हेतुमद्भिर्विनिश्िचतैः
Transliteration
ṛiṣhibhir bahudhā gītaṁ chhandobhir vividhaiḥ pṛithak brahma-sūtra-padaiśh chaiva hetumadbhir viniśhchitaiḥ
Word Meanings
ṛiṣhibhiḥ—by great sages; bahudhā—in manifold ways; gītam—sung; chhandobhiḥ—in Vedic hymns; vividhaiḥ—various; pṛithak—variously; brahma-sūtra—the Brahma Sūtra; padaiḥ—by the hymns; cha—and; eva—especially; hetu-madbhiḥ—with logic; viniśhchitaiḥ—conclusive evidence
Translation
Rishis have sung of this in many ways, in various distinct chants, and also through aphoristic words indicative of the Absolute, full of reasoning and decisive.
Meaning & Commentary
In this verse, Bhagwan Shri Krishna reveals that the truth of the Kshetra (field of matter) and Kshetrajna (the knower of the field) is the ancient wisdom echoed by seers throughout time. By referencing the Vedas and the Brahma-sutras, Shri Krishna confirms that He is the ultimate subject of all scriptural inquiry. He invites the seeker to look beyond the external noise of the world and find the Absolute Truth that is perfectly logical and definitive. This knowledge is not merely intellectual; it is the direct pathway to liberation, provided by the Supreme Lord Himself, to guide the soul back to His eternal abode. Through this grace, the confusion of the material battlefield dissolves into the clarity of spiritual realization.