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Shloka 13.20
प्रकृतिं पुरुषं चैव विद्ध्यनादी उभावपि | विकारांश्च गुणांश्चैव विद्धि प्रकृतिसम्भवान् ||१३-२०||
prakṛtiṃ puruṣaṃ caiva viddhyanādi ubhāvapi . vikārāṃśca guṇāṃścaiva viddhi prakṛtisambhavān ||13-20||
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The Translation

“Know that both Prakriti (nature) and Purusha (spirit) are beginningless. Know also that all modifications and the three qualities (gunas) are born of Prakriti.”

Commentary & Insights

Krishna introduces the next pair of philosophical categories—Prakṛti (matter/nature) and Puruṣa (spirit/consciousness)—explaining that both are beginningless aspects of the Divine energy.

Practical Application
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When a mood swing or fatigue hits you today, label it correctly: say, 'This is a modification of my Prakriti (body/brain), but I am the observer of it.'

Reflections & Notes
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Self-Reflection Prompts
  • If all your thoughts, emotions, and physical changes are 'born of Prakriti' (prakṛti-sambhavān), how does this help you detach from mental chatter and biological moods?
  • Why must both matter and spirit be beginningless (anādī)? How does this explain the ongoing dance of creation?

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13.20
प्रकृतिं पुरुषं चैव विद्ध्यनादी उभावपि