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The Bhagavad Gita (/ ˈ b ʌ ɡ ə v ə d ˈ ɡ iː t ɑː /; [1] Sanskrit: भगवद्गीता, IPA: [ˌbʱɐɡɐʋɐd ˈɡiːtɑː], romanized: bhagavad-gītā, lit. 'God's song'), [a] often referred to as the Gita (IAST: gītā), is a Hindu scripture, dated to the second or first century BCE, [7] which forms part of the epic Mahabharata.
Though the Bhagavata religion still flourished in the north, its stronghold was now not the valley of the Ganges or Central India, but the Tamil country. There, the faith flourished under the strong impetus given by the Alvars, "who by their Tamil songs inculcated Bhakti and Krishna-worship mainly". Bhagavatism had penetrated into the Deccan at ...
Bhagavad-Gītā As It Is suggests a way of life for the contemporary Western world, and is derived from the Manu Smriti and other books of Hindu religious and social law. In this way of life, ideal human society is described as being divided into four varnas (brahmana – intellectuals, kshatriya – administrators, vaishya – merchants, shudra – workers).
The Uddhava Gita by Swami Ambikananda Saraswati (2000, prose translation of Canto 11) Bhagavata Purana by Ramesh Menon (2007, a 'retelling' based on other translations) Śrīmad Bhāgavatam: A Symphony of Commentaries on the Tenth Canto in six volumes (covering chapters 1-33) by Gaurapada Dāsa, M.A. (translator) & Matsya Avatāra Dāsa (editor ...
Gita Makarandam was his most notable work. This is a commentary on Bhagavad Gita which he first wrote in Telugu. Later this book is translated into Tamil, English, Kannada, Hindi etc. [2] [6] He co-authored Vasishta Rama Samvadam (Dialogue between Vasishta and Rama) with Swami Nirvikalpananda which is published by Sri Ramakrishna Math ...
The Saurashtra script is an abugida script that is used by Saurashtrians of Tamil Nadu to write the Saurashtra language. The script is of Brahmic origin, although its exact derivation is not known; it was later reformed and standardized by T. M. Rama Rai. Its usage has declined, and the Tamil and Latin scripts are now used more commonly. [1] [2]
God Talks with Arjuna: The Bhagavad Gita is a posthumously published non-fiction book by the Indian yogi and guru Paramahansa Yogananda (1893–1952). It is a two-volume work containing an English translation and commentary of the Bhagavad Gita. It explicates the Bhagavad Gita's psychological, spiritual, and metaphysical elements.
Karma Yoga, elucidated in the Bhagavad Gita, is a profound spiritual path that advocates selfless action and detachment from the fruits of one's deeds.It is a philosophical approach to life and an art of righteous living, which emphasizes performing one's duties with dedication and devotion, without being swayed by the desire for personal gains or outcomes.