The Bhagavad Gita also referred to as Gita, is a
700–verse Hindu scripture that is part of the ancient Sanskrit epic
Mahabharata. This scripture contains a conversation between Pandava prince
Arjuna and his guide Krishna on a variety of philosophical issues.
Faced
with a fratricidal war, a despondent Arjuna turns to his charioteer Krishna for
counsel on the battlefield. Krishna, through the course of the Gita, imparts to
Arjuna wisdom, the path to devotion, and the doctrine of selfless action. The
Gita upholds the essence and the philosophical tradition of the Upanishads.
However, unlike the rigorous monism of the Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita also integrates
dualism and theism.
Commentators
see the setting of the Gita in a battlefield as an allegory for the ethical and
moral struggles of the human life. The Bhagavad Gita's call for selfless action
inspired many leaders of the Indian independence movement including Mohandas
Karamchand Gandhi, who referred to the Gita as his "spiritual
dictionary".
Note: The uploaded version of Bhagavad Gita is in Malayalam language.

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