Chapter 16, Verse 21
"Dieses Tor zur Hölle, das die Seele zerstört, ist dreifach: Begierde, Zorn und Gier"
Dieses Tor zur Hölle, das die Seele zerstört, ist dreifach: Begierde, Zorn und Gier— Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 16, Verse 21
About This Verse
This verse appears as one of the concluding verses of Chapter 16 — Göttliche und dämonische Naturen (दैवासुरसम्पद्विभागयोगः), which explores divine and demoniac natures. This chapter contains 24 verses and focuses on the qualities that lead to liberation versus those that lead to bondage. In this particular verse, the teaching centers on the idea that dieses tor zur hölle, das die seele zerstört, ist dreifach: begierde, zorn und gier. 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 16 Verse 21 mean?
Chapter 16, Verse 21 of the Bhagavad Gita teaches that dieses tor zur hölle, das die seele zerstört, ist dreifach: begierde, zorn und gier. This verse is part of Göttliche und dämonische Naturen (दैवासुरसम्पद्विभागयोगः), which contains 24 verses.
Who spoke Bhagavad Gita Chapter 16 Verse 21?
This verse is part of the dialogue in Chapter 16 — Göttliche und dämonische Naturen. The Bhagavad Gita is primarily a conversation between Lord Krishna and Arjuna, narrated by Sanjaya to King Dhritarashtra.
What is the context of Chapter 16, Verse 21 in the Bhagavad Gita?
This verse appears in Chapter 16 — "Göttliche und dämonische Naturen" (दैवासुरसम्पद्विभागयोगः), which is verse 21 of 24 in this chapter. The Yoga of the Division of Divine and Demoniac Properties The Bhagavad Gita has 18 chapters and 700 verses in total.
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