Chapter 1, Verse 12
"용맹한 쿠루의 가장 연장자 조부는 사자처럼 울부짖으며 소리를 높여 상가를 불어 사나이의 기를 북돋웠다"
용맹한 쿠루의 가장 연장자 조부는 사자처럼 울부짖으며 소리를 높여 상가를 불어 사나이의 기를 북돋웠다— Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 1, Verse 12
About This Verse
This verse appears in the early part of Chapter 1 — 아르주나의 비탄의 요가 (अर्जुनविषादयोगः), which explores Arjuna's moral crisis. This chapter contains 47 verses and focuses on the emotional struggle of facing duty against personal attachment. In this particular verse, the teaching centers on the idea that 용맹한 쿠루의 가장 연장자 조부는 사자처럼 울부짖으며 소리를 높여 상가를 불어 사나이의 기를 북돋웠다. 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 1 Verse 12 mean?
Chapter 1, Verse 12 of the Bhagavad Gita teaches that 용맹한 쿠루의 가장 연장자 조부는 사자처럼 울부짖으며 소리를 높여 상가를 불어 사나이의 기를 북돋웠다. This verse is part of 아르주나의 비탄의 요가 (अर्जुनविषादयोगः), which contains 47 verses.
Who spoke Bhagavad Gita Chapter 1 Verse 12?
This verse is part of the dialogue in Chapter 1 — 아르주나의 비탄의 요가. The Bhagavad Gita is primarily a conversation between Lord Krishna and Arjuna, narrated by Sanjaya to King Dhritarashtra.
What is the context of Chapter 1, Verse 12 in the Bhagavad Gita?
This verse appears in Chapter 1 — "아르주나의 비탄의 요가" (अर्जुनविषादयोगः), which is verse 12 of 47 in this chapter. The Yoga of Arjuna's Dejection The Bhagavad Gita has 18 chapters and 700 verses in total.
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