Chapter 7, Verse 8
"俱卢之子啊，我是水中的味，我是日月之光，我是众吠陀中的唵，我是虚空中的声，我是男子中的勇。"
俱卢之子啊，我是水中的味，我是日月之光，我是众吠陀中的唵，我是虚空中的声，我是男子中的勇。— Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 7, Verse 8
About This Verse
This verse appears in the early part of Chapter 7 — 知识与智慧瑜伽 (ज्ञानविज्ञानयोगः), which explores knowledge of the Absolute. This chapter contains 30 verses and focuses on how material and spiritual nature emanate from God, and why few truly know Him. In this particular verse, the teaching centers on the idea that 俱卢之子啊，我是水中的味，我是日月之光，我是众吠陀中的唵，我是虚空中的声，我是男子中的勇。. 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 7 Verse 8 mean?
Chapter 7, Verse 8 of the Bhagavad Gita teaches that 俱卢之子啊，我是水中的味，我是日月之光，我是众吠陀中的唵，我是虚空中的声，我是男子中的勇。. This verse is part of 知识与智慧瑜伽 (ज्ञानविज्ञानयोगः), which contains 30 verses.
Who spoke Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7 Verse 8?
This verse is part of the dialogue in Chapter 7 — 知识与智慧瑜伽. The Bhagavad Gita is primarily a conversation between Lord Krishna and Arjuna, narrated by Sanjaya to King Dhritarashtra.
What is the context of Chapter 7, Verse 8 in the Bhagavad Gita?
This verse appears in Chapter 7 — "知识与智慧瑜伽" (ज्ञानविज्ञानयोगः), which is verse 8 of 30 in this chapter. The Yoga of Knowledge and Wisdom The Bhagavad Gita has 18 chapters and 700 verses in total.
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