Bhagavad Gita - Sanskrit

Saturday, December 31, 2011


The Bhagavad Gita is undoubtedly the most widely known holy text of Hindus.

The context of the Gita is a conversation between Lord Krishna and the Pandava prince Arjuna taking place in the middle of the battlefield before the start of the Kurukshetra War with armies on both sides ready to battle. Responding to Arjuna's confusion and moral dilemma about fighting his own cousins who command a tyranny imposed on a disputed empire, Lord Krishna explains to Arjuna his duties as a warrior and prince, and elaborates on different Yogic and Vedantic philosophies, and explains different ways in which the soul can reach the supreme being with examples and analogies. This has led to the Gita often being described as a concise guide to Hindu theology and also as a practical, self-contained guide to life.

Bhagavad Gita, PDF in Sanskrit

1 comments:

Anonymous said...

OM Namo Bhagavate, you might be interested in the new experiential online course in the Yoga of Bhagavad Gita, at http://www.usronline.net/USR/GitaCourses.html

Hari OM Tat Sat

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