Chapter 16, Verse 8
"彼らは、この世界は真実ではなく、道徳的基盤もなく、神もいないと主張する。それは単に欲望による男女の相互結合から生じたものであり、それ以外の原因はないと言う。"
彼らは、この世界は真実ではなく、道徳的基盤もなく、神もいないと主張する。それは単に欲望による男女の相互結合から生じたものであり、それ以外の原因はないと言う。— Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 16, Verse 8
About This Verse
This verse appears in the early part 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 彼らは、この世界は真実ではなく、道徳的基盤もなく、神もいないと主張する。それは単に欲望による男女の相互結合から生じたものであり、それ以外の原因はないと言う。. 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 8 mean?
Chapter 16, Verse 8 of the Bhagavad Gita teaches that 彼らは、この世界は真実ではなく、道徳的基盤もなく、神もいないと主張する。それは単に欲望による男女の相互結合から生じたものであり、それ以外の原因はないと言う。. 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 8?
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 8 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 8 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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