bhagavad gita

[buhg-uh-vuhd-gee-tah]

Bha·ga·vad-Gi·ta

[buhg-uh-vuhd-gee-tah]
noun Hinduism.
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.
Also called Gita.


Origin:
< Sanskrit: Song of the Blessed One
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Bhagavad Gita [(bug-uh-vuhd, bah-guh-vahd gee-tuh)]

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.

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