2006-09-16 05:54:53 · 8 answers · asked by Siu02rk 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
he Bhagavad Gita (Sanskrit: भगवद् गीता - Bhagavad Gītā) is an ancient Sanskrit text comprising some 700 verses of the Mahabharata (Bhishma Parva chapters 23 – 40). The verses, using the range and style of Sanskrit meter (chandas) with similes and metaphors, are very poetic; hence the title, which translates to "the Song of the Divine One", of Bhagavan in the form of Krishna. It is revered as sacred by the majority of Hindu traditions, and especially so by followers of Krishna. In general speech it is commonly referred to as The Gita
2006-09-16 05:58:55 · answer #1 · answered by footynutguy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bhagavad-gita is also known as Gitopanisad. It is the essence of Vedic knowledge and one of the most important Upanisads in Vedic literature.
Bhagavad-gita is universally renowned as the jewel of India's spiritual wisdom. Spoken by Lord Sri Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, to His intimate devotee Arjuna, the Gita's 700 concise verses provide a definitive guide to the science of self-realization. Indeed, there is no other work even comparable in its revelations of man's essential nature, his environment and ultimately, his relationship with God.
If one properly follows the instructions of Bhagavad-gita, one can be freed from all the miseries and anxieties of life.
To discuss further:-Sriman Sankarshan Das Adhikari (sda@backtohome.com)
2006-09-16 17:40:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I try to make it into few sentences.
Do your duty and never expect the return from that. That will be taken care by beloved God.
What has to happen, it will happen
What should not happen, that should not happen
What was happened, it would have hap pend.
I am not confusing you. it is confusion of God .
Read several times, neither you understand, nor get fainted. because you have to read perfectly the book, which was given at the battle field. Very inter sting philosophy.
2006-09-16 13:04:41 · answer #3 · answered by adraya 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Lord Krishna's advice to Arjuna in Mahabharatha the essentials of life is Bhagavad gita-about 700+verses.Excellent language,poetic beauty and brilliant ideas-set to music and rhytm with allegories,similies and metaphors in chaste Sanskrit.In the first stanza itself the entire gist of Bhagavat(God's)-Gita(advice set to music) is given.First stanza is :-"Dharma kshetray Kurukshetray-Maamakaa Paandavaschiva Kim Akurvatha Sanjaya"= in the land of Righteousness what happened between my sons and Paandu's sons-tell me Sanjaya" is the ordinary meaning-Implicit -philosophical-meaning is :-in the blind(un intelligent) man,a war(tussle) is about to take place between his 5 cognitive senses (Paandava) and 100 vices in his psyche and somatic body-greed-sexual overtures(Kaamam),Anger(krodham)miserly(Lobham) (possessiveness)(Moham) proud of his/her physical strenght (Madham) illogical enmity(Maatsaryam)Luster,killer instinct and 100s of other vices.Lord krishna gives advice how to overcome the vices and be wise to Arjuna and (the entire human kind) in Bhagavad Gita-Somayaji
2006-09-16 13:27:21 · answer #4 · answered by ssrvj 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's most divine and spiritual text of it's kind. The westerners wont have the avatar to understand it.
2006-09-20 03:14:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a gripping epic whether war is good, and if it's good to fight a war.. the point was, yes, you must fight the battles you are confronted with.
2006-09-16 12:59:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I remember it justifies mass murder on the pretext that all form is illusion. Why?
2006-09-16 13:16:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
read it last year for english and dont remember a thing about it. so no i dont....
2006-09-16 12:59:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋