Chapter 4, Verse 17
"فإنّه يجب معرفة حقيقة الفعل، وحقيقة الفعل المحظور، وحقيقة عدم الفعل؛ فإنّ سير الفعل غامض ومعقد"
فإنّه يجب معرفة حقيقة الفعل، وحقيقة الفعل المحظور، وحقيقة عدم الفعل؛ فإنّ سير الفعل غامض ومعقد— Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 4, Verse 17
About This Verse
This verse appears in the middle section of Chapter 4 — يوغا المعرفة والتخلي عن العمل (ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोगः), which explores divine knowledge and the yoga of action. This chapter contains 42 verses and focuses on the ancient tradition of spiritual knowledge and how God incarnates to restore dharma. In this particular verse, the teaching centers on the idea that فإنّه يجب معرفة حقيقة الفعل، وحقيقة الفعل المحظور، وحقيقة عدم الفعل؛ فإنّ سير الفعل غامض ومعقد. The Bhagavad Gita is a 700-verse Hindu scripture that is part of the epic Mahabharata, consisting of a conversation between Prince Arjuna and Lord Krishna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra.
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What does Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4 Verse 17 mean?
Chapter 4, Verse 17 of the Bhagavad Gita teaches that فإنّه يجب معرفة حقيقة الفعل، وحقيقة الفعل المحظور، وحقيقة عدم الفعل؛ فإنّ سير الفعل غامض ومعقد. This verse is part of يوغا المعرفة والتخلي عن العمل (ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोगः), which contains 42 verses.
Who spoke Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4 Verse 17?
This verse is part of the dialogue in Chapter 4 — يوغا المعرفة والتخلي عن العمل. The Bhagavad Gita is primarily a conversation between Lord Krishna and Arjuna, narrated by Sanjaya to King Dhritarashtra.
What is the context of Chapter 4, Verse 17 in the Bhagavad Gita?
This verse appears in Chapter 4 — "يوغا المعرفة والتخلي عن العمل" (ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोगः), which is verse 17 of 42 in this chapter. The Yoga of Knowledge and Renunciation of Action The Bhagavad Gita has 18 chapters and 700 verses in total.
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