Chapter 13, Verse 12
"自己に関する知識の不変と、真実の究極の目的を洞察すること。これを知識と呼び、これに反するものを無知と呼ぶ。"
自己に関する知識の不変と、真実の究極の目的を洞察すること。これを知識と呼び、これに反するものを無知と呼ぶ。— Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 13, Verse 12
About This Verse
This verse appears in the middle section of Chapter 13 — 場と場の知者の区別のヨーガ (क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञविभागयोगः), which explores nature, the enjoyer, and consciousness. This chapter contains 34 verses and focuses on the difference between the body (field) and the soul (knower), and how to see beyond matter. In this particular verse, the teaching centers on the idea that 自己に関する知識の不変と、真実の究極の目的を洞察すること。これを知識と呼び、これに反するものを無知と呼ぶ。. 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 13 Verse 12 mean?
Chapter 13, Verse 12 of the Bhagavad Gita teaches that 自己に関する知識の不変と、真実の究極の目的を洞察すること。これを知識と呼び、これに反するものを無知と呼ぶ。. This verse is part of 場と場の知者の区別のヨーガ (क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञविभागयोगः), which contains 34 verses.
Who spoke Bhagavad Gita Chapter 13 Verse 12?
This verse is part of the dialogue in Chapter 13 — 場と場の知者の区別のヨーガ. The Bhagavad Gita is primarily a conversation between Lord Krishna and Arjuna, narrated by Sanjaya to King Dhritarashtra.
What is the context of Chapter 13, Verse 12 in the Bhagavad Gita?
This verse appears in Chapter 13 — "場と場の知者の区別のヨーガ" (क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञविभागयोगः), which is verse 12 of 34 in this chapter. The Yoga of the Field and the Knower of the Field The Bhagavad Gita has 18 chapters and 700 verses in total.
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