Bhagavad Gita
At a glance:
- Series: World Philosophers and Their Works
- Categories: Philosophy, Literature, Publishing, Religion, Ethics
- Subcategories: Philosophers, Theology, Theologians, Hinduism, Hindus
- Curriculum: Asian History
- Geographical Location: India
Article abstract: The Bhagavad Gita is one of the most revered and celebrated texts in Hinduism. It is a primarily a practical religious text--one concerned with moving its readers toward salvation--and only secondarily concerned with doctrine.
Authorship and Context
Although the authorship of the Bhagavad Gita cannot be traced to an individual, someone inserted the Bhagavad Gita into the Mahabharata, an ancient and highly popular Indian Hindu epic. The Mahabharata, which consists of some 180,000 lines, is the product of a process of oral transmission...
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