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Shloka or śloka (Sanskrit: श्लोक śloka, from the root श्रु śru, lit. ' hear ' [1] [2] in a broader sense, according to Monier-Williams's dictionary, is "any verse or stanza; a proverb, saying"; [3] but in particular it refers to the 32-syllable verse, derived from the Vedic anuṣṭubh metre, used in the Bhagavad Gita and many other works of classical Sanskrit literature.
The shloka was used in S.S. Rajamouli's 2022- Telugu Movie RRR, by Ram Charan. Indian Independence Movement leader, Mahatma Gandhi's interpretation of the Samkhya Yoga chapter in the Bhagavad Gita revolved around selfless action, non-attachment, and the concept of duty. He believed that individuals should focus on performing their ...
The setting of the Bhagavad Gita: Krishna and Arjuna at Kurukshetra, 18–19th century painting.. The Gītā Dhyānam (Sanskrit: गीता ध्यानम्), also called the Gītā Dhyāna or the Dhyāna Ślokas associated with the Gītā, is a 9-verse Sanskrit poem that has often been attached to the Bhagavad Gita, one of the most important scriptures of Hinduism.
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.
The Jnana Karma Sanyasa Yoga is a discourse found in the ancient Indian scripture, the Bhagavad Gita, which encapsulates the philosophical teachings of Krishna to the warrior prince Arjuna. This discourse occurs in the midst of the battlefield of Kurukshetra, where Arjuna is engulfed by moral and emotional dilemmas about his duty as a warrior.
The phrase is often complemented with another shloka in the Mahabharata. [6] Dhritarashtra is warned using this phrase by Vyasa to discourage the unrighteous ways of his sons. [7] It again occurs in the Stri Parva of Hindu Itihasa Mahabharata. [8] It is also told by Bhishma to Duryodhana in Bhagavad Gita Parva.
Catur sloka is a Sanskrit term, referring to the four most important verses from a scripture, usually Bhagavad-gita or Bhagavata Purana spoken directly by Svayam bhagavan and considered by some Śruti.
Trishtubh verses are also used in later literature, its archaic associations used to press home a "Vedic" character of the poetry. The Bhagavad Gita, while mostly composed in shloka (developed from the Vedic anushtubh [7]) is interspersed with Trishtubhs. A particularly long section of Trishtubhs is chapter 11, verses 15-50.