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Gita

noun
1.
(Hinduism) the sacred 'song of God' composed about 200 BC and incorporated into the Mahabharata (a Sanskrit epic); contains a discussion between Krishna and the Indian hero Arjuna on human nature and the purpose of life.  Synonyms: Bhagavad-Gita, Bhagavadgita.





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"Gita" Quotes from Famous Books



... situation that I have marshalled the material given in this book. With certain types of issue I have made no attempt to deal. I have not, for example, discussed statements such as 'Krishna was not a god but a hero of a rough tribe of cowherds.' 'The Gita is an interpolation.' 'There is general agreement on the historicity of Krishna.' 'Radha appears to be a late addition.' Higher Criticism, whether applied to the Bible or to the classics of Indian religion must necessarily remain a small scholars' preserve—of ...
— The Loves of Krishna in Indian Painting and Poetry • W. G. Archer


Words linked to "Gita" :   Mahabharata, Bhagavadgita, Bhagavad-Gita, religious text, Mahabharatum, sacred text, Hinduism, Hindooism, religious writing, Mahabharatam, sacred writing


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