Bhagavad-Gita

[buhg-uh-vuhd-gee-tah]

noun

Hinduism.

1. a portion of the Mahabharata, having the form of a dialogue between the hero Arjuna and his charioteer, the avatar Krishna, in which a doctrine combining Brahmanical and other elements is evolved.

Bhagavad-Gita

/ ˈbʌɡəvədˈɡiːtə /

noun

1. a sacred Hindu text composed about 200 _bc and incorporated into the Mahabharata , a Sanskrit epic

Bhagavad Gita

1. A portion of the sacred books of Hinduism; the name means “the song of God.” It contains a discussion between the deity Krishna and the Indian hero Arjuna on human nature and human purpose.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bhagavad Gita¹

From Sanskrit: “Song of the Blessed One”

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bhagavad Gita¹

from Sanskrit: song of the Blessed One, from bhaga blessing + gītā a song