Chapter 3, Verse 16
"이와 같이 돌아가는 차륜을 따르지 아니하는 자여, 오 파르타, 감각에 탐닉하며 죄를 짓고 헛되이 살리라"
이와 같이 돌아가는 차륜을 따르지 아니하는 자여, 오 파르타, 감각에 탐닉하며 죄를 짓고 헛되이 살리라— Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 3, Verse 16
About This Verse
This verse appears in the middle section of Chapter 3 — 카르마 요가 (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 이와 같이 돌아가는 차륜을 따르지 아니하는 자여, 오 파르타, 감각에 탐닉하며 죄를 짓고 헛되이 살리라. 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 16 mean?
Chapter 3, Verse 16 of the Bhagavad Gita teaches that 이와 같이 돌아가는 차륜을 따르지 아니하는 자여, 오 파르타, 감각에 탐닉하며 죄를 짓고 헛되이 살리라. This verse is part of 카르마 요가 (कर्मयोगः), which contains 43 verses.
Who spoke Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3 Verse 16?
This verse is part of the dialogue in Chapter 3 — 카르마 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 3, Verse 16 in the Bhagavad Gita?
This verse appears in Chapter 3 — "카르마 요가" (कर्मयोगः), which is verse 16 of 43 in this chapter. The Yoga of Action The Bhagavad Gita has 18 chapters and 700 verses in total.
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