Chapter 12, Verse 20
"Doch jene Bhaktas, die diesen unsterblichen Dharma, wie gesagt, mit Glaube verehren und Mich als ihr höchstes Ziel betrachten, sind Mir überaus lieb"
Doch jene Bhaktas, die diesen unsterblichen Dharma, wie gesagt, mit Glaube verehren und Mich als ihr höchstes Ziel betrachten, sind Mir überaus lieb— Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 12, Verse 20
About This Verse
This verse appears as one of the concluding verses of Chapter 12 — Der Yoga der Hingabe (भक्तियोगः), which explores devotion (Bhakti Yoga). This chapter contains 20 verses and focuses on the path of loving devotion and the qualities of a devotee most dear to God. In this particular verse, the teaching centers on the idea that doch jene bhaktas, die diesen unsterblichen dharma, wie gesagt, mit glaube verehren und mich als ihr höchstes ziel betrachten, sind mir überaus lieb. 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 12 Verse 20 mean?
Chapter 12, Verse 20 of the Bhagavad Gita teaches that doch jene bhaktas, die diesen unsterblichen dharma, wie gesagt, mit glaube verehren und mich als ihr höchstes ziel betrachten, sind mir überaus lieb. This verse is part of Der Yoga der Hingabe (भक्तियोगः), which contains 20 verses.
Who spoke Bhagavad Gita Chapter 12 Verse 20?
This verse is part of the dialogue in Chapter 12 — Der Yoga der Hingabe. The Bhagavad Gita is primarily a conversation between Lord Krishna and Arjuna, narrated by Sanjaya to King Dhritarashtra.
What is the context of Chapter 12, Verse 20 in the Bhagavad Gita?
This verse appears in Chapter 12 — "Der Yoga der Hingabe" (भक्तियोगः), which is verse 20 of 20 in this chapter. The Yoga of Devotion The Bhagavad Gita has 18 chapters and 700 verses in total.
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