Bhagavad Gita for Kids — Chapter 13: Kshetra Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga (Body and Soul Explained)

Bhagavad Gita for Kids — Chapter 13: Kshetra & Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga
Bhagavad Gita for Kids — Chapter 13

Chapter 13: Kshetra–Kshetrajna Yoga (Body & Knower)

Simple bilingual explanation with shlokas, story, activities & kid-friendly prompts

Bhagavad Gita for Kids Chapter 13 featured illustration — Krishna teaching body and soul concept to Arjuna and children
Main featured image: Krishna explaining body & soul to Arjuna and children
Bhagavad Gita for Kids Chapter 13 introduction — Krishna explaining body and soul
Introduction: Krishna explains the idea of body and soul
English:

In Bhagavad Gita for Kids Chapter 13, Krishna explains that the body is like a field (Kshetra) and the soul is the knower inside it (Kshetrajna). The body changes, the soul is steady and peaceful.

हिंदी:

Bhagavad Gita for Kids Chapter 13 में कृष्ण बताते हैं कि शरीर एक “क्षेत्र” है और आत्मा इसके भीतर “क्षेत्रज्ञ” है। शरीर बदलता है, आत्मा स्थिर और शांत रहती है।

🙏 Bhagavad Gita for Kids Chapter 13: Arjuna Asks — “What is the Body? Who Am I Inside It?”

Arjuna asking questions about the body and soul — kid-friendly devotional illustration
Arjuna asks Krishna about the body and soul

प्रश्न (13.1): अर्जुन पूछते हैं — “हे कृष्ण! शरीर क्या है? और उसके भीतर जो जानने वाला है, वह कौन है?”

English: Arjuna asks Krishna to explain the field (body) and the knower (soul).

🌼 Bhagavad Gita for Kids Chapter 13 — Kshetra Kshetrajna: Understanding the Body & Soul

Krishna teaching the body and soul concept to Arjuna using a glowing diagram — chapter 13 illustration
Krishna teaching the body–soul concept using a glowing diagram
Soul light glowing inside the body — Gita for kids chapter 13
Soul — the peaceful glowing presence inside everyone

English: Krishna explains that the body is changing — it grows, gets tired, becomes sick. The soul is eternal, peaceful, and wise — it never changes.

हिंदी: कृष्ण बताते हैं: शरीर बदलता रहता है — बड़ा होता है, थकता है, बीमार पड़ता है। आत्मा हमेशा अविचल, शांत और बुद्धिमान रहती है।

Important Shlokas form Bhagavad Gita for Kids Chapter 13

Shloka 1

श्लोक (13.2):
ईदं शरीरं कौन्तेय क्षेत्रमित्यभिधीयते।
एतद्यो वेत्ति तं प्राहुः क्षेत्रज्ञ इति तद्विदः॥

English Meaning: The body is called the field. The one who knows this field is the knower — the soul.

हिंदी अर्थ: शरीर को “क्षेत्र” कहा गया है। और जो इसे जानता है, वह “क्षेत्रज्ञ” — आत्मा है।

Shloka 2

ईश्वरः सर्वभूतानां हृद्देशेऽर्जुन तिष्ठति ।
भ्रामयन्सर्वभूतानि यन्त्रारूढानि मायया ॥

Meaning (English): The Supreme Lord resides in the hearts of all beings, O Arjuna, and directs them according to His divine energy.

अर्थ (Hindi): परमेश्वर सभी प्राणियों के हृदय में स्थित रहते हैं और अपनी दिव्य शक्ति से उन्हें संचालित करते हैं।

Shloka 3

ज्ञानं ज्ञेयं ज्ञानगम्यं हृदि सर्वस्य विष्ठितम् ।

Meaning (English): Knowledge, the object of knowledge, and that which is attained by knowledge, all reside in the heart of every being.

अर्थ (Hindi): ज्ञान, जिसे जानना है, और जिससे ज्ञान प्राप्त होता है — सबका आधार हर हृदय में स्थित है।

Extra Shloka 4

यथैधांसि समिद्धोऽग्निर्भस्मसात्कुरुतेऽर्जुन ।
ज्ञानाग्निः सर्वकर्माणि भस्मसात्कुरुते तथा ॥

Meaning (English): As fire reduces wood to ashes, knowledge burns all past karmas.

अर्थ (Hindi): जैसे आग लकड़ी को भस्म कर देती है, वैसे ही ज्ञान सभी कर्मों को जला देता है।

Extra Shloka 5

श्रद्धावान् लभते ज्ञानं तत्परः संयतेन्द्रियः ।

Meaning (English): One with faith, devotion, and controlled senses attains true knowledge.

अर्थ (Hindi): श्रद्धा, भक्ति और इंद्रिय-नियंत्रण वाला व्यक्ति सच्चा ज्ञान प्राप्त करता है।

🌟 What Makes a Child Wise? (Qualities Krishna Likes)

Qualities of a wise child — kindness humility honesty — cute devotional children illustration
Qualities Krishna loves in a child — kindness, humility, truthfulness
  • Kindness / दयालु होना
  • Humility / विनम्रता
  • Truthfulness / सच्चाई
  • Helping others / दूसरों की मदद
  • Staying calm / शांत रहना
  • Not being proud / अहंकार न करना
  • Wanting to learn / सीखने की इच्छा

These qualities are explained beautifully in Bhagavad Gita for Kids Chapter 13 as signs of wisdom in the soul.

🎨 Activity for Kids — “Body & Soul Mirror”

Children doing body and soul mirror activity — kid-friendly spiritual image
Kids doing the “Body & Soul Mirror” activity
  1. Stand in front of a mirror.
  2. Touch your head and say: “This is my body.”
  3. Close your eyes and say: “Inside me is my soul — full of light and peace.”

This teaches kids the difference between Kshetra (body) and Kshetrajna (soul).

📘 Bhagavad Gita for Kids Chapter 13 Moral Story — The Broken Toy & The Real Light Explained

Children holding a broken toy and Krishna showing real soul light — Chapter 13 story illustration
Krishna shows children the real unbroken inner light

English: A toy robot breaks, and the kids feel sad. Krishna explains that the toy can break because it is like the “body,” but the light inside — the soul — never breaks.

हिंदी: एक खिलौना रोबोट टूट जाता है और बच्चे दुखी होते हैं। कृष्ण समझाते हैं कि खिलौना शरीर जैसा है — टूट सकता है। पर हमारे अंदर की रोशनी — आत्मा — कभी नहीं टूटती।

🌟 Moral: Our real strength and light are inside us.

❓ FAQs — Kids & Parents

Kids sitting with Krishna learning body and soul concept — FAQ section illustration
Kids learning from Krishna in a calm devotional setting
What is the soul?

The soul is the bright, peaceful light inside every person — it never dies.

Is the body the same as me?

No, the body is like clothes. You are the soul inside it.

How can kids understand Kshetra & Kshetrajna?

By remembering: the body changes, but the soul stays the same.

Kids easily learn Kshetra and Kshetrajna from Bhagavad Gita for Kids Chapter 13.

Quick Fact: Chapter 13 teaches that you are the peaceful soul, not just the body.
Try: Make a “Soul Light Drawing” — a small golden circle with your name inside.

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