Verse 13.7

इच्छा द्वेषः सुखं दुःखं सङ्घातश्चेतनाधृतिः।एतत्क्षेत्रं समासेन सविकारमुदाहृतम्।।13.7।।

ichchhā dveṣhaḥ sukhaṁ duḥkhaṁ saṅghātaśh chetanā dhṛitiḥ etat kṣhetraṁ samāsena sa-vikāram udāhṛitam

Meaning

Yo, check it: Desire, hate, pleasure, pain, your whole body, your brainpower, and your mental strength – that's the lowdown on the 'field' and all its drama.

Commentary

Okay, so like, this whole 'field' thing? It's built on vibes, right? Desire, hate, pleasure, pain – all that mental stuff. Sankhya peeps see it as body stuff, but Nyaya-Vaisheshika are all, 'Nah, it's inherent to the self.' It's all temporary, tho. Only the unchanging witness – the real you – sees all this drama unfold. Desire? That's a total brainwave, a craving for something you've already experienced. It's like, you see that bomb-ass mango, remember how good it was, and BOOM, you *need* it. Meditation and chill vibes help you ditch that craving. Hate's the opposite – that 'I'm salty' feeling when you don't get what you want. Pleasure's chill, pain's not. The 'aggregate' is your whole body and senses, a total package. Intelligence is your brainpower, and fortitude is your mental strength, keeping all the elements of your body in check. It's like, fire, water, earth, air, and ether are all fighting, but your fortitude keeps them all in balance. This verse is all about the mind's many moods, man.