Chapter 1, Verse 40
"À la ruine de la famille, les rites éternels de la lignée sont détruits"
À la ruine de la famille, les rites éternels de la lignée sont détruits— Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 1, Verse 40
About This Verse
This verse appears in the later portion of Chapter 1 — Le désarroi d'Arjuna (अर्जुनविषादयोगः), which explores Arjuna's moral crisis. This chapter contains 47 verses and focuses on the emotional struggle of facing duty against personal attachment. In this particular verse, the teaching centers on the idea that à la ruine de la famille, les rites éternels de la lignée sont détruits. 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 1 Verse 40 mean?
Chapter 1, Verse 40 of the Bhagavad Gita teaches that à la ruine de la famille, les rites éternels de la lignée sont détruits. This verse is part of Le désarroi d'Arjuna (अर्जुनविषादयोगः), which contains 47 verses.
Who spoke Bhagavad Gita Chapter 1 Verse 40?
This verse is part of the dialogue in Chapter 1 — Le désarroi d'Arjuna. The Bhagavad Gita is primarily a conversation between Lord Krishna and Arjuna, narrated by Sanjaya to King Dhritarashtra.
What is the context of Chapter 1, Verse 40 in the Bhagavad Gita?
This verse appears in Chapter 1 — "Le désarroi d'Arjuna" (अर्जुनविषादयोगः), which is verse 40 of 47 in this chapter. The Yoga of Arjuna's Dejection The Bhagavad Gita has 18 chapters and 700 verses in total.
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