Chapter 11, Verse 17
"私は、冠を戴き、棍棒を持ち、円盤を携え、四方に輝く光の塊、見るに堪えぬほど輝き、燃える炎と太陽のような輝きを持ち、測り知れぬ姿をあなたに見る。"
私は、冠を戴き、棍棒を持ち、円盤を携え、四方に輝く光の塊、見るに堪えぬほど輝き、燃える炎と太陽のような輝きを持ち、測り知れぬ姿をあなたに見る。— Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 11, Verse 17
About This Verse
This verse appears in the early part of Chapter 11 — 宇宙の姿を見るヨーガ (विश्वरूपदर्शनयोगः), which explores the universal cosmic form. This chapter contains 55 verses and focuses on the terrifying and awe-inspiring vision of God's infinite universal form. In this particular verse, the teaching centers on the idea that 私は、冠を戴き、棍棒を持ち、円盤を携え、四方に輝く光の塊、見るに堪えぬほど輝き、燃える炎と太陽のような輝きを持ち、測り知れぬ姿をあなたに見る。. 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 11 Verse 17 mean?
Chapter 11, Verse 17 of the Bhagavad Gita teaches that 私は、冠を戴き、棍棒を持ち、円盤を携え、四方に輝く光の塊、見るに堪えぬほど輝き、燃える炎と太陽のような輝きを持ち、測り知れぬ姿をあなたに見る。. This verse is part of 宇宙の姿を見るヨーガ (विश्वरूपदर्शनयोगः), which contains 55 verses.
Who spoke Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11 Verse 17?
This verse is part of the dialogue in Chapter 11 — 宇宙の姿を見るヨーガ. The Bhagavad Gita is primarily a conversation between Lord Krishna and Arjuna, narrated by Sanjaya to King Dhritarashtra.
What is the context of Chapter 11, Verse 17 in the Bhagavad Gita?
This verse appears in Chapter 11 — "宇宙の姿を見るヨーガ" (विश्वरूपदर्शनयोगः), which is verse 17 of 55 in this chapter. The Yoga of the Vision of the Universal Form The Bhagavad Gita has 18 chapters and 700 verses in total.
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