Chapter 10, Verse 20
"Ich bin das Selbst, o Gudakesha, das in den Herzen aller Wesen wohnt; ich bin der Anfang, die Mitte und das Ende aller Wesen"
Ich bin das Selbst, o Gudakesha, das in den Herzen aller Wesen wohnt; ich bin der Anfang, die Mitte und das Ende aller Wesen— Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 10, Verse 20
About This Verse
This verse appears in the middle section of Chapter 10 — Göttliche Herrlichkeiten (विभूतियोगः), which explores divine manifestations. This chapter contains 42 verses and focuses on how God's glory is manifest in the best and most powerful aspects of creation. In this particular verse, the teaching centers on the idea that ich bin das selbst, o gudakesha, das in den herzen aller wesen wohnt; ich bin der anfang, die mitte und das ende aller wesen. 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 10 Verse 20 mean?
Chapter 10, Verse 20 of the Bhagavad Gita teaches that ich bin das selbst, o gudakesha, das in den herzen aller wesen wohnt; ich bin der anfang, die mitte und das ende aller wesen. This verse is part of Göttliche Herrlichkeiten (विभूतियोगः), which contains 42 verses.
Who spoke Bhagavad Gita Chapter 10 Verse 20?
This verse is part of the dialogue in Chapter 10 — Göttliche Herrlichkeiten. The Bhagavad Gita is primarily a conversation between Lord Krishna and Arjuna, narrated by Sanjaya to King Dhritarashtra.
What is the context of Chapter 10, Verse 20 in the Bhagavad Gita?
This verse appears in Chapter 10 — "Göttliche Herrlichkeiten" (विभूतियोगः), which is verse 20 of 42 in this chapter. The Yoga of Divine Glories The Bhagavad Gita has 18 chapters and 700 verses in total.
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