Chapter 12, Verse 14
"常知足，恒修瑜伽，自制，坚定，心识归我者，乃我之爱徒。"
常知足，恒修瑜伽，自制，坚定，心识归我者，乃我之爱徒。— Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 12, Verse 14
About This Verse
This verse appears in the later portion of Chapter 12 — 虔诚瑜伽 (भक्तियोगः), which explores devotion (Bhakti Yoga). This chapter contains 20 verses and focuses on the path of loving devotion and the qualities of a devotee most dear to God. In this particular verse, the teaching centers on the idea that 常知足，恒修瑜伽，自制，坚定，心识归我者，乃我之爱徒。. 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 12 Verse 14 mean?
Chapter 12, Verse 14 of the Bhagavad Gita teaches that 常知足，恒修瑜伽，自制，坚定，心识归我者，乃我之爱徒。. This verse is part of 虔诚瑜伽 (भक्तियोगः), which contains 20 verses.
Who spoke Bhagavad Gita Chapter 12 Verse 14?
This verse is part of the dialogue in Chapter 12 — 虔诚瑜伽. The Bhagavad Gita is primarily a conversation between Lord Krishna and Arjuna, narrated by Sanjaya to King Dhritarashtra.
What is the context of Chapter 12, Verse 14 in the Bhagavad Gita?
This verse appears in Chapter 12 — "虔诚瑜伽" (भक्तियोगः), which is verse 14 of 20 in this chapter. The Yoga of Devotion The Bhagavad Gita has 18 chapters and 700 verses in total.
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