Chapter 11, Verse 3
"So ist es, wie du, o Höchster Herr, von dir selbst gesagt hast"
So ist es, wie du, o Höchster Herr, von dir selbst gesagt hast— Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 11, Verse 3
About This Verse
This verse appears as one of the opening verses of Chapter 11 — Die kosmische Form (विश्वरूपदर्शनयोगः), which explores the universal cosmic form. This chapter contains 55 verses and focuses on the terrifying and awe-inspiring vision of God's infinite universal form. In this particular verse, the teaching centers on the idea that so ist es, wie du, o höchster herr, von dir selbst gesagt hast. 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 11 Verse 3 mean?
Chapter 11, Verse 3 of the Bhagavad Gita teaches that so ist es, wie du, o höchster herr, von dir selbst gesagt hast. This verse is part of Die kosmische Form (विश्वरूपदर्शनयोगः), which contains 55 verses.
Who spoke Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11 Verse 3?
This verse is part of the dialogue in Chapter 11 — Die kosmische Form. The Bhagavad Gita is primarily a conversation between Lord Krishna and Arjuna, narrated by Sanjaya to King Dhritarashtra.
What is the context of Chapter 11, Verse 3 in the Bhagavad Gita?
This verse appears in Chapter 11 — "Die kosmische Form" (विश्वरूपदर्शनयोगः), which is verse 3 of 55 in this chapter. The Yoga of the Vision of the Universal Form The Bhagavad Gita has 18 chapters and 700 verses in total.
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