The Shrimad Bhagavad Gita (; Sanskrit: श्रीमद भगवद्गीता।, IAST: bhagavadgītā /bɦɐɡɐʋɐd ɡiːtäː/, lit. "The Song by God"), often referred to as the Gita, is a 700-verse Hindu scripture that is part of the epic Mahabharata (chapters 23–40 of Bhishma Parva), dated to the second century BCE. It is considered to be one of the main holy scriptures for Hinduism.
The Gita is set in a narrative framework of a dialogue between Pandava prince Arjuna and his guide and charioteer Krishna, an avatar of Lord Vishnu. At the start of the Dharma Yuddha (righteous war) between Pandavas and Kauravas, Arjuna is filled...