The Bhagavad Gita is a Hindu scripture written in Sanskrit. It consists of 700 verses and is part of the Mahabharata, the great mythical war epic of India. The Gita comprises chapters 1 to 22 of the Mahabharata. The Gita's first chapter, Chapter 1, consists of 14 verses, and is believed by many Hindus to be a summary of the teachings that will be given to Arjuna by Krishna and his charioteer and friend, Vasudeva. The second chapter, Chapter 22, consists of 5 verses. The Bhagavad Gita is also known as the Song Celestial because it was revealed to Lord Krishna, who is regarded as an avatar (incarnation) of the Hindu god Vishnu
The Bhagavad Gita has been called by many names, including "the Song Celestial" or "the Song Celestial of Krishna". It is also known as the "Song Celestial" or "the Song Celestial Book." The Bhagavad Gita was originally revealed during the early years of the Mahajanapada period (500 BCE to 300 BCE). It was written in Sanskrit by Vyasa.
The original title was Bhagavad-gītā with four names--Bhagavan (God), Dvaipāyana (of the two cities), Madhusūdana (of great wisdom) and Ānandamayīśvara ("lord of bliss"). However this title was not used in all editions of the text. The poem may have been finalized by Vyasa's student Vimala but it has no specific date or author attributed to it. The name Gita appears for the first time in print in printed editions subscribed Bhoja's Prabandha-chintamani (circa 1250 CE) which also contains an appendix called Śikşādi-sāhasrama-parva (chapter on royal duties).
It appears again under Vallabha Acharya's printing in Aryabhata's Surya-prabha-saṁgraha (1735 CE) which includes Rama-parva (chapter on Rama) as an appendix. The first English translation appeared at about 1650 under Edward Terry's name . Translation into English continued over next 150 years; though there are some variants; for example...
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Arise, slay thy enemies, enjoy a prosperous kingdom,Bhagavad Gita
You have a right to perform your prescribed duties, but you are not entitled to the fruits of your actions.Bhagavad Gita
Man is made by his belief. As he believes, so he isBhagavad Gita
