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Bhagavad Gita — Chapter 13, Verse 20

Kshetra Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga

कार्यकारणकर्तृत्वे हेतुः प्रकृतिरुच्यते । पुरुषः सुखदुःखानां भोक्तृत्वे हेतुरुच्यते ॥ २० ॥

kārya-kāraṇa-kartṛitve hetuḥ prakṛitir uchyate puruṣhaḥ sukha-duḥkhānāṁ bhoktṛitve hetur uchyate

Translation

Prakriti is said to be the cause in the making of effects and instruments; purusha is said to be the cause in the experiencing of pleasure and pain.

Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)

कार्य और करण (साधन) की उत्पत्ति में हेतु प्रकृति कही जाती है, और सुख-दुःख के भोगने में हेतु पुरुष कहा जाता है।

Commentary

Here is a precise division of labour. Nature does the making: bodies, senses and actions. The soul does the experiencing: it is the one who feels pleasure and pain. This is why suffering is real for us even though the soul is not the one acting.

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