Bhagavadgeeta - Adhyaya 13

Bhagavadgeeta - Adhyaya 13

Chapter #: 13

Chapter Name: Kshetra Kshetragna Vibhaga Yoga ( ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರಕ್ಷೇತ್ರಜ್ಞವಿಭಾಗಯೋಗಃ)

Total verses (slokas) in this chapter: 35

Adhyaya - 13, Kshetra Kshetragna Vibhaga Yoga Chapter of Gita (here after referred as BG) - DVG calls this chapter as : "Prakruti Purusha Viveka Yoga". This focus on details of Jnaana. How will an Intellect work? Both mind and intellect, perceive their actions through details grasped by our 5 senses. The Bhagavad Gita consists of eighteen chapters, which are composed of three segments.  The first set of six chapters describes karm-yog.  The second set describes the glories of bhakti, and for the nourishment of bhakti, it also dwells upon the opulences of God.  The third set of six chapters expounds upon tattva jñāna (knowledge scriptural terms and principles).  The present one is the first of the third set of chapters, and it introduces two terms—kṣhetra (the “field”) and kṣhetrajña (the “know-er of the field”).  We may think of the field as the body and the know-er of the field as the soul that resides within.  But this is a simplification, for the field is actually much more—it includes the mind, intellect, and ego, and all other components of the material energy that comprise our personality.  In this wider sense, the field of the body encompasses all aspects of our personality, except for the soul who is the “know-er the field.”   

Background of the chapter 13 is this:
Krishna says: "Mind and Intellect are not different, they are like different faces of same coin. Mind brings us all experiences and memories in bulk while the intellect (buddhi) chooses to act on it based on present circumstances". In deeper sense (Adhyatmika): This is like a same single room with 2 doors. The mind door is "vedane" (pain) while the buddhi is jnaana door. When we enter via one door, we should learn to exit with other. happiness is also a form of pain. Bhakti is to mind while buddhi is to Jnaana. 

MK:
ಮತಿ ನಯನದಂತೆ ಮುಂದಿರ್ಪುದನು ನೋಡುವುದು ।
ಮಿತವದರ ಕೆಲಸ, ಹೆಳವನ ಚಲನೆಯಂತೆ ।।
ಗತಿಶಕ್ತಿಯದಕೆ ಮನವೆಂಬ ಚರಣದ ಬಲದೆ ।
ಮತಿಬಿಟ್ಟ ಮನ ಕುರುಡು – ಮಂಕುತಿಮ್ಮ।। 547 ||

mati nayanadante muMde irpudanu nOduvudu
mitavadara kelasa heLavana chalaneyante
gati shakti adake manavemba charaNada balade
mati biTTa mana kuruDu - Mankutimma

"Intellect, like eyes can only see things ahead (not what is behind), limited is its work, like movement of a lame person; Moves towards destination aided by strength of mind, Mind devoid of intellect is blind - Mankutimma"

BG:
Arjun said, “O Keshav, I wish to understand what are prakṛiti and puruṣh, and what are kṣhetra and kṣhetrajña? I also wish to know what is true knowledge, and what is the goal of this knowledge?
ಪ್ರಕೃತಿಂ ಪುರುಷಂ ಚೈವ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರಂ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರಜ್ಞಮೇವ ಚ
ಏತದ್ವೇದಿತುಮಿಚ್ಛಾಮಿ ಜ್ಞಾನಂ ಜ್ಞೇಯಂ ಚ ಕೇಶವ  | 13-1 |

Krishna Says: "O Arjun, this body is termed as kṣhetra (the field of activities), and the one who knows this body is called kṣhetrajña (the knower of the field) by the sages who discern the truth about both"
ಇದಂ ಶರೀರಂ ಕೌಂತೇಯ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರಮಿತ್ಯಭಿಧೀಯತೇ
ಏತದ್ಯೋ ವೇತ್ತಿ ತಂ ಪ್ರಾಹುಃ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರಜ್ಞ ಇತಿ ತದ್ವಿದಃ  | 13-2 | 

MK:
ಕಲ್ಮಷದ ವಲ್ಮೀಕವೆಂದೊಡಲ ಜರೆಯದಿರು ।
ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಪುರಿಯೆಂದದದನು ಋಷಿಗಳೊರೆದಿಹರು ॥
ಹಮ್ಮುಳ್ಳ ಹಯವ ಕಾಪಿಟ್ಟು ಕಡಿವಾಣ ತೊಡಿಸೆ ।
ನಮ್ಮ ಗುರಿಗೈದಿಪುವು – ಮಂಕುತಿಮ್ಮ ।। 396 ||

kalmashada valmeeka vendu oDala jareyadiru
Brahmapuri endu adannu rushigaLu orediharu
hammuLLa (hata) hayava (kudure) kaapittu kaDivaaNa toDise
namma guri gaidipupu - Mankutimma

“Don’t berate the body as an ant hill (snake’s house) full of impurities (and poison). The ancient sages have proclaimed it as the abode of the Creator himself. If one can keep the energetic horse under control, then he can go to places. We can definitely reach our goals. We have five horses (senses).” – Mankutimma

ದೇಹಾತುಮಂಗಳೆರಡಂಗಗಳು ಜೀವನಕೆ।
ನೇಹದಿಂದೊಂದನೊಂದಾದರಿಸೆ ಲೇಸು ॥
ದಾಹಗೊಂಡಿರಲೊಂದು ಮಿಕ್ಕೊಂದಕೆಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಖ?।
ದ್ರೋಹ ಬೇಡೊಂದಕಂ – ಮಂಕುತಿಮ್ಮ ।। 388 ||

dEha aatmangaLu eraDu aMgagaLu jeevanake
nEhadinda (snEha) oMdu aadarise lEsu
daaha gondiralondu mikkoMdakke elli sukha 
drOha bEDa oMdakkam - Mankutimma

"Gross body and the subtle soul are two facets of life. Ideally, both should care of each other, like a friend; How can one be happy, while other is thirsty? Do not trait (cheat) either one - Mankutimma"

ಕಾಯಮಾತ್ರದುದಲ್ಲವಾತ್ಮಮಾತ್ರದುದಲ್ಲ -। 
ವಾಯೆರಡುಮೊಂದಾಗಲದು ಜೀವಲೀಲೆ ॥
ತಾಯಿವೊಲು ನಿನಗಾತ್ಮ, ಮಡದಿವೊಲು ಕಾಯವವ ।
ರಾಯವನು ಸರಿನೋಡು – ಮಂಕುತಿಮ್ಮ  ।। 399 ||

kaaya maatradudalla aatma maatradudalla 
eradu ondu aagaladu jeeva leele
Taayivolu ninage aatma madadivolu kayavava
raayavanu sari nODu - Mankutimma

“It is not about body alone. Neither is it about the soul alone. Only when both are fused into one, does the joy of life materialize. The soul is like your mother and the body is like your wife. You must watch their balance carefully - only then you can have Dhyana” – Mankutimma

BG:
Krishna says: His amsha is in everybody's soul as kshetragna. "O scion of Bharat, I am also the knower of all the individual fields of activity. The understanding of the body as the field of activities, and the soul and God as the knowers of the field, this I hold to be true knowledge". kshetra anubhava is bahya prapancha anubhava. kshetragna anubhava is antara anubhava. kshetra and kshetragna relation is nothing but to understand the relation between bahya and anatara - prapancha and atma.
ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರಜ್ಞಂ ಚಾಪಿ ಮಾಂ ವಿದ್ಧಿ ಸರ್ವಕ್ಷೇತ್ರೇಷು ಭಾರತ
ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರಕ್ಷೇತ್ರಜ್ಞಯೋರ್ಜ್ಞಾನಂ ಯತ್ತಜ್ಜ್ಞಾನಂ ಮತಂ ಮಮ  | 13-3 |

MK:
ಗಣನೆಗೆಟುಕದ ಗುಣಗಳಾತ್ಮದವವರ್ಣ್ಯಗಳು ।
ಮನದ ದೇಹದ ಜೀವದೆಲ್ಲ ಕರಣಗಳಾ ।।
ಅನುಭವದ ಮುಕುರದೊಳ್ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲಿಸೆ ತನ್ನದೊಂ-।
ದಣುವದುವೆ ಸುಂದರವೊ – ಮಂಕುತಿಮ್ಮ ||  467 ||

ganane etukada gunagaLu atmadavu avarnyagaLu
manada dehada jeevada ella karaNagaLaa
Anubhavada mukuradoL pratiphalise tannadondu
anu aduve sundaravo - Mankutimma

"Infinite qualities of ‘atma’ are also beyond explanation. They are of body,mind and rays of life energy; In that mirror of sublime experience, if one ‘atom’ of self can get reflected, it will be beautiful - Mankutimma"

ಚೀಟಿಯಾಟದ ಬಿನದಿ ತಾನೊರ್ವನಿರ್ವರವೊಲ್ ।

ಆಟವಾಡುತಲಿ ತನ್ನೊರ್ ತನವ ಮೆರೆವಾ ॥

ಮಾಟದಲಿ ಬೊಮ್ಮನುಂ ತನ್ನೇಕತೆಯ ಜೀವ ।

ಪಾಟಿಯಲಿ ಮರೆತಿಹನು – ಮಂಕುತಿಮ್ಮ ॥ ೮೦ ॥

Cheeti aatada binadi (vinoda) taanu orvan irvaravol

aatavaadutali tannor tanava mareva

Maatadali bommanum tanna ekateya jeeva 

paatiyali merey tihanu - Mankutimma

"To rid oneself of boredom & loneliness, people usually play a game of cards in which they play from both sides (i.e. playing with oneself; this is possible in chess as well). As the game progresses, the player forgets that he is playing against himself and gives his best to win, as if he is playing against someone else. Similarly, the Creator has created this universe to get rid of his boredom. He is everywhere and is in everything. It is as if he is playing with himself - Mankutimma"

BG:

In below two verses, Krishna explains what all constitute to form the "Kshetra":

Krishna says:"The field of activities is composed of the five great elements, the ego, the intellect, the unmanifest primordial matter, the eleven senses (five knowledge senses, five working senses, and mind), and the five objects of the senses."

ಮಹಾಭೂತಾನ್ಯಹಂಕಾರೋ ಬುದ್ಧಿರವ್ಯಕ್ತಮೇವ ಚ
ಇಂದ್ರಿಯಾಣಿ ದಶೈಕಂ ಚ ಪಂಚ ಚೇಂದ್ರಿಯಗೋಚರಾಃ | 13-6| 

Krishna says: "Desire and aversion, happiness and misery, the body, consciousness, and the will—all these comprise the field and its modifications."
ಇಚ್ಛಾ ದ್ವೇಷಃ ಸುಖಂ ದುಃಖಂ ಸಂಘಾತಶ್ಚೇತನಾ ಧೃತಿಃ
ಏತತ್ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರಂ ಸಮಾಸೇನ ಸವಿಕಾರಮುದಾಹೃತಂ | 13-7 |

The above summarizes that below 24 core elements constitute kshetra: the field. This list is not limited to 24, but this is subjected to any permutation and combination leading this to infinite possibilities resulting in various personalities :
5 - Panchamahabhootagalu (air, water, earth, fire and sky) +
1 - Ahankara (Ego, I'm) +
1 - Buddhi (Intellect - one decides what is right and wrong) +
1 - Avyakta (This is secretive, beyond imgination, one which has creative power) +
5 - knowledge senses (JnanendriyagaLu - eyes, ear, nose, tongue, touch) +
5 - working senses ( karmendriyagalu - maatu, kai, kalu, payu, jananendriya - tongue, hands ,legs, rectum, genitals) +
1 -  Manassu (mind)
5 - Pancha tanmatras (indriya gocharagalu - sense objects - roopa, sparsha, shabda, rasa , gandha)

It also says the body undergoes 6 types of changes: 1) Birth 2) Grow 3) Sustain 4) Reproduce 5) kshya 6) Disappear. Thus Kshetra is bound to end / destroy but the kshtragna is not bound to end or destroy.

MK:
ಪಂಚಭೂತಗಳಂತೆ; ಪಂಚೇಂದ್ರಿಯಗಳಂತೆ
ಪಂಚವೇಕೆ? ಚತುಷ್ಕ ಷಟ್ಕವೇಕಲ್ಲ?
ಹೊಂಚುತಿಹನಂತೆ ವಿಭು; ಸಂಚವನದೇನಿಹುದೋ
ವಂಚಿತರು ನಾವೆಲ್ಲ – ಮಂಕುತಿಮ್ಮ || 319 ||

Pancha bhootagaLu ante pancha indriyagaLu ante
panchaveke? chatushtka shatka vekalla?
Honchu tihanante vibhu sanchu avanadu enu ihudo
vanchitaru naavu ella - Mankutimma

"Five elements:five sense organs, it is told, Why only five,why not four or six?; It seems Master is lurking around, with his plans, We are bound to be deceived by him-Mankutimma"

ಪಂಚಕವೊ, ಪಂಚ ಪಂಚಕವೊ;ಮಾಭೂತಗಳ ।

ಹಂಚಿಕೆಯನರಿತೇನು? ಗುಣವ ತಿಳಿದೇನು ?।।

ಕೊಂಚ ಕೊಂಚಗಳರಿವು ಪೂರ್ಣದರಿವಾದೀತೇ?।

ಮಿಂಚಿದದು ಪರತತ್ವ-ಮಂಕುತಿಮ್ಮ ।।  320 ||

Panchakavo, Pancha panchakavo; maabhootagaLa

hanchikeyanu aritEnu? guNava tilidEnu?

Koncha konchagaLarivu poornada arivaadeete?

minchidadu Paratatva - Mankutimma ||

"Of what use is it to know if the panchabhoots are 5 or 25? of what use is to know the core properties of those elements? Our knowledge on them is only mere bits and hence we will cease to understand them in their entirety even if we try. The supreme power and his creation is beyond our understanding limits - Mankutimma"

ವಿವಿಧರಸಗಳ ಭಟ್ಟಿ, ಸೌಂದರ್ಯಕಾಮೇಷ್ಟಿ ।

ಕವಿ ಜಗತ್ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಯದು ಕಲೆಗನಾಕೃಷ್ಟಿ ।।

ಗವಿಯೊಳಗಣ ಪ್ರಕೃತಿಯಂತ್ರ,ವೈಚಿತ್ರ್ಯವದು ।

ತಪಸೊಂದೆ ಪಥವದಕೆ – ಮಂಕುತಿಮ್ಮ।। 470 ||

vividha rasagaLa bhatti soundarya kaameshti

kavi jagat srushti adu Kaleganakrushti

gaviyoLagaNa prakruti yantra vaichitryavadu

tapas onde pathavadake - Mankutimma

"An object of beauty and spelndor is in essence a composite of multiple elements. A poet condenses such exuberant expressions in his poetry. An artist pulls out rainbow of beauty in his paintings. To express this way is possible because it is all hidden within by his marvelous creation. Penance is the only path to reach it!- Mankutimma-470"

BG:

In below 5 verses, Krishna explains by following what, can we reach "Kshetragna":

Krishna Says: "Humbleness; freedom from hypocrisy; non-violence; forgiveness; simplicity; service of the Guru; cleanliness of body and mind; steadfastness; and self-control; dispassion toward the objects of the senses; absence of egotism; keeping in mind the evils of birth, disease, old age, and death; non-attachment; absence of clinging to spouse, children, home, and so on; even-mindedness amidst desired and undesired events in life; constant and exclusive devotion toward Me; an inclination for solitary places and an aversion for mundane society; constancy in spiritual knowledge; and philosophical pursuit of the Absolute Truth—all these I declare to be knowledge, and what is contrary to it, I call ignorance"

ಅಮಾನಿತ್ವಮದಂಭಿತ್ವಮಹಿಂಸಾ ಕ್ಷಾಂತಿರಾರ್ಜವಂ

ಆಚಾರ್ಯೋಪಾಸನಂ ಶೌಚಂ ಸ್ಥೈರ್ಯಮಾತ್ಮವಿನಿಗ್ರಹಃ  | 13-8 |

ಇಂದ್ರಿಯಾರ್ಥೇಷು ವೈರಾಗ್ಯಮನಹಂಕಾರ ಏವ ಚ

ಜನ್ಮಮೃತ್ಯುಜರಾವ್ಯಾಧಿದುಃಖದೋಷಾನುದರ್ಶನಂ |13-9 |

ಅಸಕ್ತಿರನಭಿಷ್ವಂಗಃ ಪುತ್ರದಾರಗೃಹಾದಿಷು

ನಿತ್ಯಂ ಚ ಸಮಚಿತ್ತತ್ವಮಿಷ್ಟಾನಿಷ್ಟೋಪಪತ್ತಿಷು | 13-10 |

ಮಯಿ ಚಾನನ್ಯಯೋಗೇನ ಭಕ್ತಿರವ್ಯಭಿಚಾರಿಣೀ

ವಿವಿಕ್ತದೇಶಸೇವಿತ್ವಮರತಿರ್ಜನಸಂಸದಿ .| 13-11 |

ಅಧ್ಯಾತ್ಮಜ್ಞಾನನಿತ್ಯತ್ವಂ ತತ್ತ್ವಜ್ಞಾನಾರ್ಥದರ್ಶನಂ

ಏತಜ್ಜ್ಞಾನಮಿತಿ ಪ್ರೋಕ್ತಮಜ್ಞಾನಂ ಯದತೋಽನ್ಯಥಾ  | 13-12 |

They compose of 20 characteristics as follows. If a man posses them, then its possible for him to realize the inner "Kshetragna".

1)  Amaanitva - Vineeta bhava - Humbleness / Humility

2)  Adambhitava - Jambha illadeiruvu

3)  Ahimsa - non-violence

4)  kshama - Forgiveness

5)  Saralathe - Simplicity

6)  Guru Seve - Service to Guru                      

7)  Shuchitva - cleanliness

8)  Sthira Chittate - Steady mind

9)  Atma samyama - Controlled mind

10) indriya trupti vishayagaLalli vairagya - non-interest in sensual satisfaction

11) Nirahankara - non- egoistic

12) Janma Saavu Roga Muppu - ivugallalli iruvanthaha kedakannu grahisuvanthahudu

13) Anasakti - to keep mind free from surronding people and their opinions

14) Anabhiṣhvaṅgaḥ - absence of clinging ( to spouse, kids and family)

15) Ishtanishtagala madhye sama chittate - balanced view between likes and dislikes

16) Parishuddha bhakti - Pure devotion

17) Ekanta pradesha dalli vaasada aase

18) Jana samooha dinda doora viruva vichara

19) Atma Sakshatkaarada mahatva

20) Paripoorna satyada Anveshane

MK:

ಗರ್ವಪಡದುಪಕಾರಿ, ದರ್ಪ ಬಿಟ್ಟಧಿಕಾರಿ ।

ನಿರ್ವಿಕಾರದ ನಯನದಿಂ ನೋಳ್ಪುದಾರಿ ।।

ಸರ್ವಧರ್ಮಾಧಾರಿ, ನಿರ್ವಾಣಸಂಚಾರಿ ।

ಉರ್ವರೆಗೆ ಗುರುವವನು – ಮಂಕುತಿಮ್ಮ ।। 806 ||

garva paDada upakaari darpa bitta adhikaari

nirvikaarada  nayanadim nOLpa udaari

sarva dharmadhari nirvana saMchaari

urvarege guru avanu - Mankutimma

"One who is 'helpful' but not 'haughty', who wields power bereft of any pomp, who is capable of holding a balanced view with care and without jeer across situations, one who is on righteousness path without any bias, one who is walking towards the absolute truth - He is a ‘Guru’ of the entire world!-mankutimma–806"        

ಜಗದ ಕಲ್ಯಾಣದೊಳಗಾತ್ಮ ಕಲ್ಯಾಣವನು ।

ಜಗದ ಬೀದಿಗಳೊಳು ನಿಜಾತ್ಮಯಾತ್ರೆಯನು ।।

ಜಗದ ಜೀವಿತದಿ ನಿಜಜೀವಿತದ ಪೂರ್ತಿಯನು ।

ಬಗೆಯಲರಿತವನೆ ಸುಖಿ – ಮಂಕುತಿಮ್ಮ ।। 807 ||

jagada kalyaanadoLage aatma kalyaanavanu

jagada beedigaLoLu nija aatma yaatreyanu

jagada jeevitadi nija jeevitada poortiyanu

bageyalu aritavane sukhi - Mankutimma

"One who sees his own welfare in this world's welfare, one who treads the streets of this world as his own, one who sees fulfillment of his life in living for this world - He is the "Happy" one if he can do it all Mankutimma-807"

ದ್ವೈತವೇನದ್ವೈತವೇನಾತ್ಮದರ್ಶಕನಿಗೆ ।

ಶ್ರೌತಾದಿವಿಧಿಯೇನು? ತಪನಿಯಮವೇನು?।।

ನೀತಿ ಸರ್ವಾತ್ಮಮತಿಯದರಿನಮಿತಪ್ರೀತಿ ।

ಭೀತಿಯಿಲ್ಲದನವನು – ಮಂಕುತಿಮ್ಮ ।। 809 ||

Dvaitavenu advaitavenu aatma darshakanige

shroutaadi vidhienu? tapa niyamavenu?

Neeti sarvaatma mati adarina eim amita preeti

bheeti illadanu avanu - Mankutimma

"What is Dvaita or Advaita for a seeker of Atma who is already blessed with atma sakshatkara (Dwaita or Adwaitha are path to lead to atma sakshatkara but what use is it to one who has already reached there?), why should one care for norms of rituals, penance, or rules?. He who appreciates universal brotherhood with boundless love - He is not afraid of anything!-mankutimma-809"

        

ಮೋಕ್ಷದಾಶೆಯೊಳಂಮತ್ಯಾತುರತೆಯೊಳಿತಲ್ಲ ।

ಶಿಕ್ಷೆ ಬಹುಕಾಲ ನಡೆಯದೆ ಮೋಕ್ಷವಿಲ್ಲ ।।

ಲಕ್ಷ್ಯತಪ್ಪದೆ ಚರಿಸು ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯಧರ್ಮಗಳ ।

ಮೋಕ್ಷ ಸ್ವತಸ್ಸಿದ್ಧ - ಮಂಕುತಿಮ್ಮ ।। 903 ||

mOkshada aase yoLam atyaaturate oLitu alla 

shikshe bahu kaaala nadeyade mOkshavilla

lakshya tappade charisu samaanya dharmagaLa

mOksha svatah siddah - Mankutimma

"To seek Moksha (liberation / enlightenment) in a hurry is of no good for you will not obtain it easily without being subjected to hard punishments. One should instead practice ordinary righteous norms with intensity. To him liberation is self assured!-mankutimma-903"

BG:

When Arjuna wonders how will a communication take place between "Kshetra" and "Kshetragna", Krishna says: "Within the body also resides the Supreme Lord. He is said to be the Witness, the Permitter, the Supporter, Transcendental Enjoyer, the ultimate Controller, and the Paramātmā (Supreme Soul)."

ಉಪದ್ರಷ್ಟಾನುಮಂತಾ ಚ ಭರ್ತಾ ಭೋಕ್ತಾ ಮಹೇಶ್ವರಃ

ಪರಮಾತ್ಮೇತಿ ಚಾಪ್ಯುಕ್ತೋ ದೇಹೇಽಸ್ಮಿನ್ಪುರುಷಃ ಪರಃ  | 13-23 |

This prose highlights that there is a power in between "Kshetra" and "Kshetragna" who helps in arbitration.  He previously mentioned the Paramātmā in verse 13.2 as well, when He stated that the individual soul is the knower of the individual body while the Supreme Soul is the knower of all the infinite bodies. Paramatma is that supreme soul who is in this role of arbitrator.

MK:

ತನುವೇನು? ಮನವೇನು? ಪರಮಾಣು ಸಂಧಾನ ।

ಕುಣಿಸುತಿಹುದುಭಯವನು ಮೂರನೆಯದೊಂದು ॥

ತೃಣದ ಹಸಿರಿನ ಹುಟ್ಟು ತಾರೆಯೆಸಕದ ಗುಟ್ಟು ।

ದಣಿಯದದನರಸನು ನೀಂ – ಮಂಕುತಿಮ್ಮ ॥ ೧೨೧ ॥

tanu vEnu mana vEnu? paramaaNu saMdhaana

kuNisuthihudu ubhayavanu mooraneyadu ondu

trunada hasirina huTTu taare esakada guTTu

daNiyade adana arasanu Neem - Mankutimma

"What is body? what is mind? it is but a conglomeration of atoms. There is a third one which is making both of them tune to each other. What is secret of green in grass, twinkling of stars. Tirelessly,you seek answers to them!-mankutimma-121"

To summarize what we should understand is:

1) "Kshetra" - This is not the body alone but this includes body + all non living things in this creation (the entire world)

2) "Kshetragna" - Namma Jeevatma

3)  "Paramatma"  - the Supreme Soul

Life goes on only because of this 3 things. One who sees with his intellect, the connection between the Kshetra and Kshetragna and the Paramatma faciliating it - He is the one capable of understanding Krishna.