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

Example Sentences

An excellent example of this process is afforded by the famous Bhagavad-gita, from which we have quoted in the previous chapter.

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The Bhagavad Gita, however, points out that the methods of yoga are all-embracive.

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It is this dialogue between the hero and the god which constitutes the Bhagavad Gita.

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For that reason, the Bhagavad Gita is worthy of the name we gave it—the Hindu bible.

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But the Bhagavad Gita does not teach clearly even this Vedantic doctrine.

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