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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 ...
The Samkhya Yoga chapter in the Bhagavad Gita outlines themes that provide insights into the nature of reality, human existence, and the path to spiritual enlightenment. Self-Knowledge — The chapter emphasizes the importance of understanding one's true nature and distinguishing between the eternal soul (Atman) and the temporary physical body. [9]
Yadavabhyudaya: A Sanskrit epic poem by Vedanta Desika on the life and deeds of Krishna. Yoga Sutra (योग सूत्र): One of the six darshanas of Hindu or Vedic schools and, alongside the Bhagavad Gita and Hatha Yoga Pradipika, are a milestone in the history of Yoga, compiled sometime between 500 BCE and 400 CE by the sage Patanjali
The Mahabharata also teaches about dharma (duty), the stories of many key figures in Hinduism, and includes the Bhagavad Gita. [15] The Bhagavad Gita is made up of 700 shlokas and is the discussion between Krishna and Arjuna on the battlefield before the start of the war. Krishna in the Bhagavad Gita teaches Arjuna about atma (soul), God ...
Bronze statue representing the discourse of Bhagavan Krishna and Arjuna, in Kurukshetra. Karma yoga (Sanskrit: कर्म योग), also called Karma marga, is one of the three classical spiritual paths mentioned in the Bhagavad Gita, one based on the "yoga of action", [1] the others being Jnana yoga (path of knowledge) and Bhakti yoga (path of loving devotion to a personal god).
The Bhagavad Gita contains 700 verses and is located in the 18th chapter of the Mahabharata (Mahābhārata). [ 6 ] : 257 [ 10 ] : 279 Each chapter in the Bhagavad Gita traditionally ends with a verse which states that the Gita is a sacred text on yoga, centralized around the theme of Brahmavidya, and is therefore considered an Upanishad [ 16 ...
Gita Tatparya amplifies the claims of the previous work as well as deals with the rival schools of thought, mainly that of Adi Sankara and Bhaskara. Madhva argues in favour of the reality of experiences (as opposed to the illusoriness of the world in Advaita) by basing the validity of a particular experience on the pramanas or "channels of ...
Samkhya or Sankhya (/ ˈ s ɑː ŋ k j ə /; Sanskrit: सांख्य, romanized: sāṃkhya) is a dualistic orthodox school of Hindu philosophy. [2] [3] [4] It views reality as composed of two independent principles, Puruṣa ('consciousness' or spirit) and Prakṛti (nature or matter, including the human mind and emotions).