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The living entity is the Knower of his own body, but Krishna is
the Knower of all the bodies
The body is called 'kshetra' (field of activity) and the knower of
the body, the soul, is called the 'ksetrajna''. As an individual soul I may be
the knower of my body. Similarly 'you', as a jivatma, may be the knower of your
body. But if you have a headache, unless you tell me I cannot come to know
about it. Conversely, if I am thinking of something, you cannot know what I am
thinking of. But Krishna, who is present as the Supersoul in all bodies, knows
everything about all bodies. He knows all the different bodies of all the
various species of life. That is why Lord Krishna says in the Bhagavad-gita
(13.3)
ksetram-jnam capi mam viddhi sarva ksetresu bharata
"I am also the knower, but I am not the individual knower of
the body. I am the superknower. I am present in every body as the Paramatma, or
Supersoul."
Just as the individual soul is present by his consciousness
throughout the whole body, so the Supersoul (Paramatma) *s present throughout
the whole creation by His super- consciousness. This super-consciousness cannot
be imitated by the individual soul, who has limited awareness. I can
understand what is going on within my limited body, but I cannot feel what is
going on in another's body. I am present all over my body by my consciousness,
but I am not present in another's body by my consciousness. However, the
Supersoul, being present within everyone, and being situated everywhere, is
conscious of the entire existence.