Chapter 5, Verse 27
"Shutting out external contacts, fixing the gaze between the eyebrows, and balancing the inward and outward breaths moving through the nostrils"
Shutting out external contacts, fixing the gaze between the eyebrows, and balancing the inward and outward breaths moving through the nostrils— Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 5, Verse 27
About This Verse
This verse appears as one of the concluding verses of Chapter 5 — The Yoga of Renunciation (कर्मसंन्यासयोगः), which explores renunciation and selfless action. This chapter contains 29 verses and focuses on how both renunciation and selfless action lead to liberation, and why action is preferred. In this particular verse, the teaching centers on the idea that shutting out external contacts, fixing the gaze between the eyebrows, and balancing the inward and outward breaths moving through the nostrils. 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 5 Verse 27 mean?
Chapter 5, Verse 27 of the Bhagavad Gita teaches that shutting out external contacts, fixing the gaze between the eyebrows, and balancing the inward and outward breaths moving through the nostrils. This verse is part of The Yoga of Renunciation (कर्मसंन्यासयोगः), which contains 29 verses.
Who spoke Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5 Verse 27?
This verse is part of the dialogue in Chapter 5 — The Yoga of Renunciation. The Bhagavad Gita is primarily a conversation between Lord Krishna and Arjuna, narrated by Sanjaya to King Dhritarashtra.
What is the context of Chapter 5, Verse 27 in the Bhagavad Gita?
This verse appears in Chapter 5 — "The Yoga of Renunciation" (कर्मसंन्यासयोगः), which is verse 27 of 29 in this chapter. The Yoga of Renunciation of Action The Bhagavad Gita has 18 chapters and 700 verses in total.
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