Numerous commentaries have been written on the Bhagavad Gita with widely differing views on the essentials, beginning with Adi Sankara's commentary on the Bhagavad Gita in the eighth century CE. However, unlike the rigorous monism of the Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita also integrates dualism and theism. The Bhagavad Gita upholds the essence and the philosophical tradition of the Upanishads. Krishna, through the course of the Bhagavad Gita, imparts to Arjuna wisdom, the path to devotion, and the doctrine of selfless action. This scripture contains a conversation between Pandava prince Arjuna and his guide Krishna on a variety of philosophical issues.įaced with a fratricidal war, a despondent Arjuna turns to his charioteer Krishna for counsel on the battlefield. The Bhagavad Gita, also referred to as Gita, is a 700–verse Dharmic scripture that is part of the ancient Sanskrit epic Mahabharata. It was narrated for the first time in the battle of Kurukshetra, by Lord Krishna to Arjun. It is the essence of India's spiritual wisdom.īhagavad Gita, is a part of the 5th Veda (written by Vedavyasa - ancient Indian saint) and Indian Epic - Mahabharata. The Gita lucidly explains the nature of consciousness, the self, and the universe.
Bhagavad Gita is knowledge of five basic truths and the relationship of each truth to the other: These five truths are Krishna, or God, the individual soul, the material world, action in this world, and time.
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