Chapter 5, Verse 23
"この世で、死に先立ち、欲望と怒りから生じる衝動に耐えうる者は、真の修行者であり、幸せである。"
この世で、死に先立ち、欲望と怒りから生じる衝動に耐えうる者は、真の修行者であり、幸せである。— Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 5, Verse 23
About This Verse
This verse appears in the later portion of Chapter 5 — 行為の放棄のヨーガ (कर्मसंन्यासयोगः), which explores renunciation and selfless action. This chapter contains 29 verses and focuses on how both renunciation and selfless action lead to liberation, and why action is preferred. In this particular verse, the teaching centers on the idea that この世で、死に先立ち、欲望と怒りから生じる衝動に耐えうる者は、真の修行者であり、幸せである。. 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 5 Verse 23 mean?
Chapter 5, Verse 23 of the Bhagavad Gita teaches that この世で、死に先立ち、欲望と怒りから生じる衝動に耐えうる者は、真の修行者であり、幸せである。. This verse is part of 行為の放棄のヨーガ (कर्मसंन्यासयोगः), which contains 29 verses.
Who spoke Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5 Verse 23?
This verse is part of the dialogue in Chapter 5 — 行為の放棄のヨーガ. The Bhagavad Gita is primarily a conversation between Lord Krishna and Arjuna, narrated by Sanjaya to King Dhritarashtra.
What is the context of Chapter 5, Verse 23 in the Bhagavad Gita?
This verse appears in Chapter 5 — "行為の放棄のヨーガ" (कर्मसंन्यासयोगः), which is verse 23 of 29 in this chapter. The Yoga of Renunciation of Action The Bhagavad Gita has 18 chapters and 700 verses in total.
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