Chapter 9, Verse 11
"Gli stolti, non conoscendo la mia natura suprema di Signore di tutti gli esseri, mi disprezzano quando assumo forma umana"
Gli stolti, non conoscendo la mia natura suprema di Signore di tutti gli esseri, mi disprezzano quando assumo forma umana— Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 9, Verse 11
About This Verse
This verse appears in the early part of Chapter 9 — Il segreto regale (राजविद्याराजगुह्ययोगः), which explores the most confidential knowledge. This chapter contains 34 verses and focuses on the supreme science of devotion and how God pervades all creation. In this particular verse, the teaching centers on the idea that gli stolti, non conoscendo la mia natura suprema di signore di tutti gli esseri, mi disprezzano quando assumo forma umana. 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 9 Verse 11 mean?
Chapter 9, Verse 11 of the Bhagavad Gita teaches that gli stolti, non conoscendo la mia natura suprema di signore di tutti gli esseri, mi disprezzano quando assumo forma umana. This verse is part of Il segreto regale (राजविद्याराजगुह्ययोगः), which contains 34 verses.
Who spoke Bhagavad Gita Chapter 9 Verse 11?
This verse is part of the dialogue in Chapter 9 — Il segreto regale. The Bhagavad Gita is primarily a conversation between Lord Krishna and Arjuna, narrated by Sanjaya to King Dhritarashtra.
What is the context of Chapter 9, Verse 11 in the Bhagavad Gita?
This verse appears in Chapter 9 — "Il segreto regale" (राजविद्याराजगुह्ययोगः), which is verse 11 of 34 in this chapter. The Yoga of Royal Knowledge and Royal Secret The Bhagavad Gita has 18 chapters and 700 verses in total.
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