Chapter 1, Verse 27
"阿周那在两军阵前，看见岳父、亲友及至亲皆列阵而立。他心生极大悲悯，哀伤地说道：‘见至亲列阵，我心碎欲裂，宁弃王位，亦不忍手足相残。’"
阿周那在两军阵前，看见岳父、亲友及至亲皆列阵而立。他心生极大悲悯，哀伤地说道：‘见至亲列阵，我心碎欲裂，宁弃王位，亦不忍手足相残。’— Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 1, Verse 27
About This Verse
This verse appears in the middle section of Chapter 1 — 阿周那的悲伤瑜伽 (अर्जुनविषादयोगः), which explores Arjuna's moral crisis. This chapter contains 47 verses and focuses on the emotional struggle of facing duty against personal attachment. In this particular verse, the teaching centers on the idea that 阿周那在两军阵前，看见岳父、亲友及至亲皆列阵而立。他心生极大悲悯，哀伤地说道：‘见至亲列阵，我心碎欲裂，宁弃王位，亦不忍手足相残。’. 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 1 Verse 27 mean?
Chapter 1, Verse 27 of the Bhagavad Gita teaches that 阿周那在两军阵前，看见岳父、亲友及至亲皆列阵而立。他心生极大悲悯，哀伤地说道：‘见至亲列阵，我心碎欲裂，宁弃王位，亦不忍手足相残。’. This verse is part of 阿周那的悲伤瑜伽 (अर्जुनविषादयोगः), which contains 47 verses.
Who spoke Bhagavad Gita Chapter 1 Verse 27?
This verse is part of the dialogue in Chapter 1 — 阿周那的悲伤瑜伽. The Bhagavad Gita is primarily a conversation between Lord Krishna and Arjuna, narrated by Sanjaya to King Dhritarashtra.
What is the context of Chapter 1, Verse 27 in the Bhagavad Gita?
This verse appears in Chapter 1 — "阿周那的悲伤瑜伽" (अर्जुनविषादयोगः), which is verse 27 of 47 in this chapter. The Yoga of Arjuna's Dejection The Bhagavad Gita has 18 chapters and 700 verses in total.
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