Chapter 12, Verse 5
"Greater is the trouble for those whose minds are attached to the Unmanifest, for the Unmanifest path is hard for embodied beings to reach"
Greater is the trouble for those whose minds are attached to the Unmanifest, for the Unmanifest path is hard for embodied beings to reach— Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 12, Verse 5
About This Verse
This verse appears as one of the opening verses of Chapter 12 — The Yoga of Devotion (भक्तियोगः), which explores devotion (Bhakti Yoga). This chapter contains 20 verses and focuses on the path of loving devotion and the qualities of a devotee most dear to God. In this particular verse, the teaching centers on the idea that greater is the trouble for those whose minds are attached to the unmanifest, for the unmanifest path is hard for embodied beings to reach. 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 12 Verse 5 mean?
Chapter 12, Verse 5 of the Bhagavad Gita teaches that greater is the trouble for those whose minds are attached to the unmanifest, for the unmanifest path is hard for embodied beings to reach. This verse is part of The Yoga of Devotion (भक्तियोगः), which contains 20 verses.
Who spoke Bhagavad Gita Chapter 12 Verse 5?
This verse is part of the dialogue in Chapter 12 — The Yoga of Devotion. The Bhagavad Gita is primarily a conversation between Lord Krishna and Arjuna, narrated by Sanjaya to King Dhritarashtra.
What is the context of Chapter 12, Verse 5 in the Bhagavad Gita?
This verse appears in Chapter 12 — "The Yoga of Devotion" (भक्तियोगः), which is verse 5 of 20 in this chapter. The Yoga of Devotion The Bhagavad Gita has 18 chapters and 700 verses in total.
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