Chapter 4, Verse 17
"Ибо нужно знать о действии, нужно знать о запрещённом действии и нужно знать о бездействии; путь действия глубок и непостижим"
Ибо нужно знать о действии, нужно знать о запрещённом действии и нужно знать о бездействии; путь действия глубок и непостижим— Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 4, Verse 17
About This Verse
This verse appears in the middle section of Chapter 4 — Йога знания и отречения от действий (ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोगः), which explores divine knowledge and the yoga of action. This chapter contains 42 verses and focuses on the ancient tradition of spiritual knowledge and how God incarnates to restore dharma. In this particular verse, the teaching centers on the idea that ибо нужно знать о действии, нужно знать о запрещённом действии и нужно знать о бездействии; путь действия глубок и непостижим. 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 4 Verse 17 mean?
Chapter 4, Verse 17 of the Bhagavad Gita teaches that ибо нужно знать о действии, нужно знать о запрещённом действии и нужно знать о бездействии; путь действия глубок и непостижим. This verse is part of Йога знания и отречения от действий (ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोगः), which contains 42 verses.
Who spoke Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4 Verse 17?
This verse is part of the dialogue in Chapter 4 — Йога знания и отречения от действий. The Bhagavad Gita is primarily a conversation between Lord Krishna and Arjuna, narrated by Sanjaya to King Dhritarashtra.
What is the context of Chapter 4, Verse 17 in the Bhagavad Gita?
This verse appears in Chapter 4 — "Йога знания и отречения от действий" (ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोगः), which is verse 17 of 42 in this chapter. The Yoga of Knowledge and Renunciation of Action The Bhagavad Gita has 18 chapters and 700 verses in total.
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