Chapter 13, Verse 17
"虽未分割，却似于众生中分别而住；应知彼为众生之护持者、吞噬者与生发者。"
虽未分割，却似于众生中分别而住；应知彼为众生之护持者、吞噬者与生发者。— Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 13, Verse 17
About This Verse
This verse appears in the middle section of Chapter 13 — 原野与原野知者区分瑜伽 (क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञविभागयोगः), which explores nature, the enjoyer, and consciousness. This chapter contains 34 verses and focuses on the difference between the body (field) and the soul (knower), and how to see beyond matter. In this particular verse, the teaching centers on the idea that 虽未分割，却似于众生中分别而住；应知彼为众生之护持者、吞噬者与生发者。. 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 13 Verse 17 mean?
Chapter 13, Verse 17 of the Bhagavad Gita teaches that 虽未分割，却似于众生中分别而住；应知彼为众生之护持者、吞噬者与生发者。. This verse is part of 原野与原野知者区分瑜伽 (क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञविभागयोगः), which contains 34 verses.
Who spoke Bhagavad Gita Chapter 13 Verse 17?
This verse is part of the dialogue in Chapter 13 — 原野与原野知者区分瑜伽. The Bhagavad Gita is primarily a conversation between Lord Krishna and Arjuna, narrated by Sanjaya to King Dhritarashtra.
What is the context of Chapter 13, Verse 17 in the Bhagavad Gita?
This verse appears in Chapter 13 — "原野与原野知者区分瑜伽" (क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञविभागयोगः), which is verse 17 of 34 in this chapter. The Yoga of the Field and the Knower of the Field The Bhagavad Gita has 18 chapters and 700 verses in total.
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