Chapter 12, Verse 16
"欲なく、清く、巧みで、無関心、恐れなく、すべての企てを捨てた者こそ、わが devotee であり、わが愛する者なり。"
欲なく、清く、巧みで、無関心、恐れなく、すべての企てを捨てた者こそ、わが devotee であり、わが愛する者なり。— Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 12, Verse 16
About This Verse
This verse appears in the later portion of Chapter 12 — 信愛のヨーガ (भक्तियोगः), which explores devotion (Bhakti Yoga). This chapter contains 20 verses and focuses on the path of loving devotion and the qualities of a devotee most dear to God. In this particular verse, the teaching centers on the idea that 欲なく、清く、巧みで、無関心、恐れなく、すべての企てを捨てた者こそ、わが devotee であり、わが愛する者なり。. 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 12 Verse 16 mean?
Chapter 12, Verse 16 of the Bhagavad Gita teaches that 欲なく、清く、巧みで、無関心、恐れなく、すべての企てを捨てた者こそ、わが devotee であり、わが愛する者なり。. This verse is part of 信愛のヨーガ (भक्तियोगः), which contains 20 verses.
Who spoke Bhagavad Gita Chapter 12 Verse 16?
This verse is part of the dialogue in Chapter 12 — 信愛のヨーガ. The Bhagavad Gita is primarily a conversation between Lord Krishna and Arjuna, narrated by Sanjaya to King Dhritarashtra.
What is the context of Chapter 12, Verse 16 in the Bhagavad Gita?
This verse appears in Chapter 12 — "信愛のヨーガ" (भक्तियोगः), which is verse 16 of 20 in this chapter. The Yoga of Devotion The Bhagavad Gita has 18 chapters and 700 verses in total.
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