Verse 13.5
Speaker: Krishna
Sanskrit
ऋषिभिर्बहुधा गीतं छन्दोभिर्विविधैः पृथक् | ब्रह्मसूत्रपदैश्चैव हेतुमद्भिर्विनिश्चितैः ||५||
Transliteration (IAST)
ṛṣibhir bahudhā gītaṁ chandobhir vividhaiḥ pṛthak | brahma-sūtra-padaiś caiva hetumadbhir viniścitaiḥ ||5||
Word-by-Word Meanings
ṛṣibhiḥ-by the sages
bahudhā-in many ways
gītam-sung/described
chandobhiḥ-by Vedic hymns
brahma-sūtra-padaiḥ-by the aphorisms of the Brahma Sutras
hetumadbhiḥ-with reasoning
viniścitaiḥ-conclusively determined
Translation
This truth about the field and its knower has been sung by sages in many ways, in various Vedic hymns, and especially in the well-reasoned and conclusive aphorisms of the Brahma Sutras.
Commentary
Krishna validates the teaching by citing its pedigree in Vedic literature and the Brahma Sutras. Shankaracharya takes this as confirmation that the Gita's teaching aligns with Vedantic tradition. The reference to 'hetumadbhiḥ' (with reasoning) indicates that this knowledge is not mere faith but is established through logical demonstration.
Themes
jnanadharma