Chapter 5, Verse 3
"Deve ser conhecido como renunciante eterno aquele que não odeia nem deseja; livre dos opostos, ó braço forte, liberta-se facilmente do cativeiro"
Deve ser conhecido como renunciante eterno aquele que não odeia nem deseja; livre dos opostos, ó braço forte, liberta-se facilmente do cativeiro— Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 5, Verse 3
About This Verse
This verse appears as one of the opening verses of Chapter 5 — O yoga da renúncia (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 deve ser conhecido como renunciante eterno aquele que não odeia nem deseja; livre dos opostos, ó braço forte, liberta-se facilmente do cativeiro. 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 3 mean?
Chapter 5, Verse 3 of the Bhagavad Gita teaches that deve ser conhecido como renunciante eterno aquele que não odeia nem deseja; livre dos opostos, ó braço forte, liberta-se facilmente do cativeiro. This verse is part of O yoga da renúncia (कर्मसंन्यासयोगः), which contains 29 verses.
Who spoke Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5 Verse 3?
This verse is part of the dialogue in Chapter 5 — O yoga da renúncia. 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 3 in the Bhagavad Gita?
This verse appears in Chapter 5 — "O yoga da renúncia" (कर्मसंन्यासयोगः), which is verse 3 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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