Chapter 5, Verse 17
"其智专注于彼，其我即是彼，安住于彼，以彼为至高目标者，罪障由智涤除，达至不再返回之境。"
其智专注于彼，其我即是彼，安住于彼，以彼为至高目标者，罪障由智涤除，达至不再返回之境。— Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 5, Verse 17
About This Verse
This verse appears in the middle section of Chapter 5 — 行动弃绝瑜伽 (कर्मसंन्यासयोगः), which explores renunciation and selfless action. This chapter contains 29 verses and focuses on how both renunciation and selfless action lead to liberation, and why action is preferred. In this particular verse, the teaching centers on the idea that 其智专注于彼，其我即是彼，安住于彼，以彼为至高目标者，罪障由智涤除，达至不再返回之境。. 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 5 Verse 17 mean?
Chapter 5, Verse 17 of the Bhagavad Gita teaches that 其智专注于彼，其我即是彼，安住于彼，以彼为至高目标者，罪障由智涤除，达至不再返回之境。. This verse is part of 行动弃绝瑜伽 (कर्मसंन्यासयोगः), which contains 29 verses.
Who spoke Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5 Verse 17?
This verse is part of the dialogue in Chapter 5 — 行动弃绝瑜伽. The Bhagavad Gita is primarily a conversation between Lord Krishna and Arjuna, narrated by Sanjaya to King Dhritarashtra.
What is the context of Chapter 5, Verse 17 in the Bhagavad Gita?
This verse appears in Chapter 5 — "行动弃绝瑜伽" (कर्मसंन्यासयोगः), which is verse 17 of 29 in this chapter. The Yoga of Renunciation of Action The Bhagavad Gita has 18 chapters and 700 verses in total.
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