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Bhagavad-Gita

American  
[buhg-uh-vuhd-gee-tah] / ˈbʌg ə vədˈgi tɑ /

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 British  
/ ˈbʌɡəvədˈɡiːtə /

noun

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

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Bhagavad Gita Cultural  
  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.


Etymology

Origin of Bhagavad-Gita

From Sanskrit: “Song of the Blessed One”