The Yoga of the Field and the Knower of the Field

Krishna continues describing the Supreme's paradoxical nature. 'Avibhaktaṁ ca bhūteṣu vibhaktaṁ iva ca sthitam'—it is undivided, yet it exists as if divided in all beings. The Supreme is one, yet it appears as many individual consciousnesses. 'Bhūta-bhartṛ'—the sustainer of beings. The Supreme sustains all. 'Grasiṣṇu'—the destroyer. The Supreme dissolves the field. 'Prabhaviṣṇu'—the creator. The Supreme creates the field. This verse emphasizes that the Supreme is the source—it creates, sustains, and dissolves the field. The field comes from the Supreme, exists in the Supreme, and returns to the Supreme. When you understand this, you recognize the Supreme as the source of everything—the field, the knower, all. The Supreme is undivided (one), yet appears divided (many individual consciousnesses). It's the source of creation, sustenance, and dissolution.