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Book: Hinduism in Five Minutes

Chapter: 27. What is the Bhagavad Gita?

DOI: 10.1558/equinox.41694

Blurb:

The Bhagavad Gita comprises a relatively small portion of the Mahabharata epic, but has been a very significant text for Hinduism, historically and culturally. It presents a dialogue between the Pandava archer Arjuna and the avatara Krishna, with a discussion of duty versus morality at the center of the dialogue.

Chapter Contributors

  • Vincent Burgess (veb24@cornell.edu - vburgess) 'Cornell University'