Chapter 3, Verse 43
"이렇게 지혜보다 높은 자아를 알고, 마음으로 자아를 다스려, 오 대팔의 자여, 정복하기 어려운 욕망이라는 적을 죽이라"
이렇게 지혜보다 높은 자아를 알고, 마음으로 자아를 다스려, 오 대팔의 자여, 정복하기 어려운 욕망이라는 적을 죽이라— Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 3, Verse 43
About This Verse
This verse appears as one of the concluding verses 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 이렇게 지혜보다 높은 자아를 알고, 마음으로 자아를 다스려, 오 대팔의 자여, 정복하기 어려운 욕망이라는 적을 죽이라. 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 43 mean?
Chapter 3, Verse 43 of the Bhagavad Gita teaches that 이렇게 지혜보다 높은 자아를 알고, 마음으로 자아를 다스려, 오 대팔의 자여, 정복하기 어려운 욕망이라는 적을 죽이라. This verse is part of 카르마 요가 (कर्मयोगः), which contains 43 verses.
Who spoke Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3 Verse 43?
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 43 in the Bhagavad Gita?
This verse appears in Chapter 3 — "카르마 요가" (कर्मयोगः), which is verse 43 of 43 in this chapter. The Yoga of Action The Bhagavad Gita has 18 chapters and 700 verses in total.
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