The Blessed Lord said: This body, O Kaunteya is called KSHETRA (the Field) and he who knows it is called KSHETRAJNA (the Knower-of-the-Field) by those who know them (KSHETRA and KSHETRAJNA) i. e. , by the sages .

śrībhagavānuvāca = the Personality of Godhead said; idaṃ = this; śarīraṃ = body; kaunteya = O son of Kunti; kṣetraṃ = the field; iti = thus; abhidhīyate = is called; etat = this; yaḥ = one who; vetti = knows; taṃ = he; prāhuḥ = is called; kṣetrajñaḥ = the knower of the field; iti = thus; tatvidaḥ = by those who know this.;