Chapter 16, Verse 17
"हे अर्जुन, ये आत्मसम्भाविताः, स्तब्धाः, धनमानमदान्विताः दम्भेनाविधिपूर्वकं नामयज्ञैः यजन्ते"
हे अर्जुन, ये आत्मसम्भाविताः, स्तब्धाः, धनमानमदान्विताः दम्भेनाविधिपूर्वकं नामयज्ञैः यजन्ते— Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 16, Verse 17
About This Verse
This verse appears in the later portion of Chapter 16 — दैवासुरसम्पद्विभागयोगः, which explores divine and demoniac natures. This chapter contains 24 verses and focuses on the qualities that lead to liberation versus those that lead to bondage. In this particular verse, the teaching centers on the idea that हे अर्जुन, ये आत्मसम्भाविताः, स्तब्धाः, धनमानमदान्विताः दम्भेनाविधिपूर्वकं नामयज्ञैः यजन्ते. 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 16 Verse 17 mean?
Chapter 16, Verse 17 of the Bhagavad Gita teaches that हे अर्जुन, ये आत्मसम्भाविताः, स्तब्धाः, धनमानमदान्विताः दम्भेनाविधिपूर्वकं नामयज्ञैः यजन्ते. This verse is part of दैवासुरसम्पद्विभागयोगः, which contains 24 verses.
Who spoke Bhagavad Gita Chapter 16 Verse 17?
This verse is part of the dialogue in Chapter 16 — दैवासुरसम्पद्विभागयोगः. The Bhagavad Gita is primarily a conversation between Lord Krishna and Arjuna, narrated by Sanjaya to King Dhritarashtra.
What is the context of Chapter 16, Verse 17 in the Bhagavad Gita?
This verse appears in Chapter 16 — "दैवासुरसम्पद्विभागयोगः", which is verse 17 of 24 in this chapter. The Yoga of the Division of Divine and Demoniac Properties The Bhagavad Gita has 18 chapters and 700 verses in total.
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