Chapter 9, Verse 12
"虚しい望み、虚しい行い、虚しい知識を持ち、分別を欠く者らは、悪魔と阿修羅の惑わす性質に陥る。"
虚しい望み、虚しい行い、虚しい知識を持ち、分別を欠く者らは、悪魔と阿修羅の惑わす性質に陥る。— Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 9, Verse 12
About This Verse
This verse appears in the middle section of Chapter 9 — 王の知識と王の秘密のヨーガ (राजविद्याराजगुह्ययोगः), which explores the most confidential knowledge. This chapter contains 34 verses and focuses on the supreme science of devotion and how God pervades all creation. In this particular verse, the teaching centers on the idea that 虚しい望み、虚しい行い、虚しい知識を持ち、分別を欠く者らは、悪魔と阿修羅の惑わす性質に陥る。. 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 9 Verse 12 mean?
Chapter 9, Verse 12 of the Bhagavad Gita teaches that 虚しい望み、虚しい行い、虚しい知識を持ち、分別を欠く者らは、悪魔と阿修羅の惑わす性質に陥る。. This verse is part of 王の知識と王の秘密のヨーガ (राजविद्याराजगुह्ययोगः), which contains 34 verses.
Who spoke Bhagavad Gita Chapter 9 Verse 12?
This verse is part of the dialogue in Chapter 9 — 王の知識と王の秘密のヨーガ. The Bhagavad Gita is primarily a conversation between Lord Krishna and Arjuna, narrated by Sanjaya to King Dhritarashtra.
What is the context of Chapter 9, Verse 12 in the Bhagavad Gita?
This verse appears in Chapter 9 — "王の知識と王の秘密のヨーガ" (राजविद्याराजगुह्ययोगः), which is verse 12 of 34 in this chapter. The Yoga of Royal Knowledge and Royal Secret The Bhagavad Gita has 18 chapters and 700 verses in total.
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