Chapter 10, Verse 38
"Entre los que castigan, soy el bastón; entre los que buscan vencer, soy la estrategia"
Entre los que castigan, soy el bastón; entre los que buscan vencer, soy la estrategia— Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 10, Verse 38
About This Verse
This verse appears in the later portion of Chapter 10 — Glorias divinas (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 entre los que castigan, soy el bastón; entre los que buscan vencer, soy la estrategia. 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 38 mean?
Chapter 10, Verse 38 of the Bhagavad Gita teaches that entre los que castigan, soy el bastón; entre los que buscan vencer, soy la estrategia. This verse is part of Glorias divinas (विभूतियोगः), which contains 42 verses.
Who spoke Bhagavad Gita Chapter 10 Verse 38?
This verse is part of the dialogue in Chapter 10 — Glorias divinas. 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 38 in the Bhagavad Gita?
This verse appears in Chapter 10 — "Glorias divinas" (विभूतियोगः), which is verse 38 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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