Chapter 1, Verse 45
"Ach, welch große Sünde haben wir beschlossen zu begehen, da wir aus Gier nach Königsglück bereit sind, unsere eigenen Verwandten zu töten"
Ach, welch große Sünde haben wir beschlossen zu begehen, da wir aus Gier nach Königsglück bereit sind, unsere eigenen Verwandten zu töten— Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 1, Verse 45
About This Verse
This verse appears as one of the concluding verses of Chapter 1 — Arjunas Verzweiflung (अर्जुनविषादयोगः), which explores Arjuna's moral crisis. This chapter contains 47 verses and focuses on the emotional struggle of facing duty against personal attachment. In this particular verse, the teaching centers on the idea that ach, welch große sünde haben wir beschlossen zu begehen, da wir aus gier nach königsglück bereit sind, unsere eigenen verwandten zu töten. 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 1 Verse 45 mean?
Chapter 1, Verse 45 of the Bhagavad Gita teaches that ach, welch große sünde haben wir beschlossen zu begehen, da wir aus gier nach königsglück bereit sind, unsere eigenen verwandten zu töten. This verse is part of Arjunas Verzweiflung (अर्जुनविषादयोगः), which contains 47 verses.
Who spoke Bhagavad Gita Chapter 1 Verse 45?
This verse is part of the dialogue in Chapter 1 — Arjunas Verzweiflung. The Bhagavad Gita is primarily a conversation between Lord Krishna and Arjuna, narrated by Sanjaya to King Dhritarashtra.
What is the context of Chapter 1, Verse 45 in the Bhagavad Gita?
This verse appears in Chapter 1 — "Arjunas Verzweiflung" (अर्जुनविषादयोगः), which is verse 45 of 47 in this chapter. The Yoga of Arjuna's Dejection The Bhagavad Gita has 18 chapters and 700 verses in total.
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