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Der Yoga des Handelns · कर्मयोगः

Chapter 3, Verse 42

"Die Sinne sind höher als der Körper, der Geist ist höher als die Sinne, der Verstand ist höher als die Sinne, Er aber ist höher als der Verstand"

Sanskrit
इन्द्रियाणि पराण्याहुरिन्द्रियेभ्यः परं मनः।
मनसस्तु परा बुद्धिर्यो बुद्धेः परतस्तु सः
indriyāṇi parāṇyāhur indriyebhyaḥ paraṁ manaḥ
manasas tu parā buddhir yo buddheḥ paratas tu saḥ
इन्द्रियाणिindriyāṇidie Sinne
पराणिparāṇihöher
आहुःāhuḥsie sagen
इन्द्रियेभ्यःindriyebhyaḥals die Sinne
परंparaṁhöher
मनःmanaḥder Geist
मनसःmanasaḥals der Geist
तुtuaber
पराparāhöher
बुद्धिःbuddhiḥder Verstand
यःyaḥwer
बुद्धेःbuddheḥals der Verstand
परतःparataḥhöher
तुtuaber
सःsaḥEr
Die Sinne sind höher als der Körper, der Geist ist höher als die Sinne, der Verstand ist höher als die Sinne, Er aber ist höher als der Verstand
— Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 3, Verse 42

About This Verse

This verse appears as one of the concluding verses of Chapter 3 — Der Yoga des Handelns (कर्मयोगः), which explores selfless action (Karma Yoga). This chapter contains 43 verses and focuses on why action is superior to inaction, and how to act without creating bondage. In this particular verse, the teaching centers on the idea that die sinne sind höher als der körper, der geist ist höher als die sinne, der verstand ist höher als die sinne, er aber ist höher als der verstand. 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 3 Verse 42 mean?

Chapter 3, Verse 42 of the Bhagavad Gita teaches that die sinne sind höher als der körper, der geist ist höher als die sinne, der verstand ist höher als die sinne, er aber ist höher als der verstand. This verse is part of Der Yoga des Handelns (कर्मयोगः), which contains 43 verses.

Who spoke Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3 Verse 42?

This verse is part of the dialogue in Chapter 3 — Der Yoga des Handelns. The Bhagavad Gita is primarily a conversation between Lord Krishna and Arjuna, narrated by Sanjaya to King Dhritarashtra.

What is the context of Chapter 3, Verse 42 in the Bhagavad Gita?

This verse appears in Chapter 3 — "Der Yoga des Handelns" (कर्मयोगः), which is verse 42 of 43 in this chapter. The Yoga of Action The Bhagavad Gita has 18 chapters and 700 verses in total.

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