Chapter 16, Verse 24
"したがって、何をなすべきか何をなすべきでないかを定めるには、経典があなたの権威である。経典の定めを悟り、ここでその行いをなすべきである。"
したがって、何をなすべきか何をなすべきでないかを定めるには、経典があなたの権威である。経典の定めを悟り、ここでその行いをなすべきである。— Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 16, Verse 24
About This Verse
This verse appears as one of the concluding verses of Chapter 16 — 神性と魔性の区別のヨーガ (दैवासुरसम्पद्विभागयोगः), which explores divine and demoniac natures. This chapter contains 24 verses and focuses on the qualities that lead to liberation versus those that lead to bondage. In this particular verse, the teaching centers on the idea that したがって、何をなすべきか何をなすべきでないかを定めるには、経典があなたの権威である。経典の定めを悟り、ここでその行いをなすべきである。. 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 16 Verse 24 mean?
Chapter 16, Verse 24 of the Bhagavad Gita teaches that したがって、何をなすべきか何をなすべきでないかを定めるには、経典があなたの権威である。経典の定めを悟り、ここでその行いをなすべきである。. This verse is part of 神性と魔性の区別のヨーガ (दैवासुरसम्पद्विभागयोगः), which contains 24 verses.
Who spoke Bhagavad Gita Chapter 16 Verse 24?
This verse is part of the dialogue in Chapter 16 — 神性と魔性の区別のヨーガ. The Bhagavad Gita is primarily a conversation between Lord Krishna and Arjuna, narrated by Sanjaya to King Dhritarashtra.
What is the context of Chapter 16, Verse 24 in the Bhagavad Gita?
This verse appears in Chapter 16 — "神性と魔性の区別のヨーガ" (दैवासुरसम्पद्विभागयोगः), which is verse 24 of 24 in this chapter. The Yoga of the Division of Divine and Demoniac Properties The Bhagavad Gita has 18 chapters and 700 verses in total.
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