Chapter 8, Verse 19
"O Partha, this same multitude of beings is born again and again, and dissolves helplessly at the coming of night; it arises again at the coming of day"
O Partha, this same multitude of beings is born again and again, and dissolves helplessly at the coming of night; it arises again at the coming of day— Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 8, Verse 19
About This Verse
This verse appears in the later portion of Chapter 8 — Attaining the Supreme (अक्षरब्रह्मयोगः), which explores attaining the Supreme. This chapter contains 28 verses and focuses on the process of remembering God at the time of death and achieving the supreme destination. In this particular verse, the teaching centers on the idea that o partha, this same multitude of beings is born again and again, and dissolves helplessly at the coming of night; it arises again at the coming of day. 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 8 Verse 19 mean?
Chapter 8, Verse 19 of the Bhagavad Gita teaches that o partha, this same multitude of beings is born again and again, and dissolves helplessly at the coming of night; it arises again at the coming of day. This verse is part of Attaining the Supreme (अक्षरब्रह्मयोगः), which contains 28 verses.
Who spoke Bhagavad Gita Chapter 8 Verse 19?
This verse is part of the dialogue in Chapter 8 — Attaining the Supreme. The Bhagavad Gita is primarily a conversation between Lord Krishna and Arjuna, narrated by Sanjaya to King Dhritarashtra.
What is the context of Chapter 8, Verse 19 in the Bhagavad Gita?
This verse appears in Chapter 8 — "Attaining the Supreme" (अक्षरब्रह्मयोगः), which is verse 19 of 28 in this chapter. The Yoga of the Imperishable Brahman The Bhagavad Gita has 18 chapters and 700 verses in total.
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