Chapter 3, Verse 2
"一見矛盾する言葉で、あたかも私の知性を惑わすようです。では、私が最高の善を得るための唯一の確かな道を、はっきりとお答えください。"
一見矛盾する言葉で、あたかも私の知性を惑わすようです。では、私が最高の善を得るための唯一の確かな道を、はっきりとお答えください。— Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 3, Verse 2
About This Verse
This verse appears as one of the opening verses of Chapter 3 — カルマ・ヨーガ (कर्मयोगः), which explores selfless action (Karma Yoga). This chapter contains 43 verses and focuses on why action is superior to inaction, and how to act without creating bondage. In this particular verse, the teaching centers on the idea that 一見矛盾する言葉で、あたかも私の知性を惑わすようです。では、私が最高の善を得るための唯一の確かな道を、はっきりとお答えください。. 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 3 Verse 2 mean?
Chapter 3, Verse 2 of the Bhagavad Gita teaches that 一見矛盾する言葉で、あたかも私の知性を惑わすようです。では、私が最高の善を得るための唯一の確かな道を、はっきりとお答えください。. This verse is part of カルマ・ヨーガ (कर्मयोगः), which contains 43 verses.
Who spoke Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3 Verse 2?
This verse is part of the dialogue in Chapter 3 — カルマ・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 3, Verse 2 in the Bhagavad Gita?
This verse appears in Chapter 3 — "カルマ・ヨーガ" (कर्मयोगः), which is verse 2 of 43 in this chapter. The Yoga of Action The Bhagavad Gita has 18 chapters and 700 verses in total.
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This verse is available in 22 languages including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, and more. Download the free Bhagavad Gita app on iOS or Android to read the full translation, detailed meaning, word-by-word breakdown, and listen to Sanskrit audio recitation — all completely free.