Chapter 17, Verse 20
"Ce don est dit sattvique lorsqu'il est donné par devoir, sans attente de retour, au bon endroit, au bon moment et à la personne méritante"
Ce don est dit sattvique lorsqu'il est donné par devoir, sans attente de retour, au bon endroit, au bon moment et à la personne méritante— Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 17, Verse 20
About This Verse
This verse appears in the later portion of Chapter 17 — La triple foi (श्रद्धात्रयविभागयोगः), which explores the three divisions of faith. This chapter contains 28 verses and focuses on how faith, food, worship, austerity, and charity are influenced by the three modes. In this particular verse, the teaching centers on the idea that ce don est dit sattvique lorsqu'il est donné par devoir, sans attente de retour, au bon endroit, au bon moment et à la personne méritante. 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 17 Verse 20 mean?
Chapter 17, Verse 20 of the Bhagavad Gita teaches that ce don est dit sattvique lorsqu'il est donné par devoir, sans attente de retour, au bon endroit, au bon moment et à la personne méritante. This verse is part of La triple foi (श्रद्धात्रयविभागयोगः), which contains 28 verses.
Who spoke Bhagavad Gita Chapter 17 Verse 20?
This verse is part of the dialogue in Chapter 17 — La triple foi. The Bhagavad Gita is primarily a conversation between Lord Krishna and Arjuna, narrated by Sanjaya to King Dhritarashtra.
What is the context of Chapter 17, Verse 20 in the Bhagavad Gita?
This verse appears in Chapter 17 — "La triple foi" (श्रद्धात्रयविभागयोगः), which is verse 20 of 28 in this chapter. The Yoga of the Division of the Threefold Faith The Bhagavad Gita has 18 chapters and 700 verses in total.
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