Chapter 14, Verse 17
"De la sattva naît la connaissance, et de la rajas, l'avidité certes"
De la sattva naît la connaissance, et de la rajas, l'avidité certes— Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 14, Verse 17
About This Verse
This verse appears in the middle section of Chapter 14 — Les trois gunas (गुणत्रयविभागयोगः), which explores the three qualities of material nature. This chapter contains 27 verses and focuses on how goodness (sattva), passion (rajas), and ignorance (tamas) influence all beings. In this particular verse, the teaching centers on the idea that de la sattva naît la connaissance, et de la rajas, l'avidité certes. 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 14 Verse 17 mean?
Chapter 14, Verse 17 of the Bhagavad Gita teaches that de la sattva naît la connaissance, et de la rajas, l'avidité certes. This verse is part of Les trois gunas (गुणत्रयविभागयोगः), which contains 27 verses.
Who spoke Bhagavad Gita Chapter 14 Verse 17?
This verse is part of the dialogue in Chapter 14 — Les trois gunas. The Bhagavad Gita is primarily a conversation between Lord Krishna and Arjuna, narrated by Sanjaya to King Dhritarashtra.
What is the context of Chapter 14, Verse 17 in the Bhagavad Gita?
This verse appears in Chapter 14 — "Les trois gunas" (गुणत्रयविभागयोगः), which is verse 17 of 27 in this chapter. The Yoga of the Division of the Three Gunas The Bhagavad Gita has 18 chapters and 700 verses in total.
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