Book Cover of Bhagavad Gita

Bhagavad Gita

by Vyasa

One of the world’s most valued scriptures, the Bhagavad Gita is a Hindu scripture which is a part of the Indian epic Mahabharata. Undeniably, it is also one of the most important texts in the history of literature and philosophy. The scripture offers a guide on how to achieve a self-sufficient life and clarification of Indian theology. Written in the form of a poetic dialogue between Krishna and Arjuna, the piece is comprised of 700 verses. It depicts the relationship between man and God, a divine purpose, and the omnipresence of God that serves to reward good.

Book Details

Language

English

Original Language

Sanskrit

Published In

Authors

Vyasa image

Vyasa

Hindustan

Vyasa is believed to be an expansion of the God Vishnu, who came in Dvapara Yuga to make all the Vedic knowledge from oral tradition available in written form. According to the Mahabharata, he was the...

Books by Vyasa

Listen/Download Audiobook

Read by:
00:00
Playback Speed 1.0
00:00
  • Select Speed

Related books

The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 04 Cover image

The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 04 by Charles F. Horne

Unlock the secrets of the past and journey through time in "The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 04," a captivating anthology curated by the...

Libro VII de la Historia de Heródoto Cover image

Libro VII de la Historia de Heródoto by Herodotus

The seventh book of Herodotus's Histories describes the Persian invasion of Greece led by Xerxes I in 480 BC. The book begins with the death of Darius...

War and Peace Vol. 2 (Dole Translation) Cover image

War and Peace Vol. 2 (Dole Translation) by Leo Tolstoy

Volume two of Leo Tolstoy's epic novel, War and Peace, delves deeper into the lives of the characters amidst the tumultuous backdrop of Napoleon's inv...

Judicial Murder of Mary E. Surratt Cover image

Judicial Murder of Mary E. Surratt by David Miller DeWitt

In the chaotic aftermath of President Lincoln's assassination, a dark cloud of suspicion hung over the nation. Amidst the finger-pointing and accusati...

Völsungasaga Cover image

Völsungasaga by Anonymous

The Völsunga saga is a 13th-century Icelandic prose epic that recounts the story of the legendary Völsung clan. It is a powerful and tragic tale of lo...

History of Holland Cover image

History of Holland by George Edmundson

The title, “History of Holland,” given to this volume is fully justified by the predominant part which the great maritime province of Holland took in...

Canadian Battlefields and Other Poems Cover image

Canadian Battlefields and Other Poems by John Richardson Wilkinson

Canadian Battlefields and Other Poems is a collection of poems by John Richardson Wilkinson that commemorates the valour and sacrifice of Canadian sol...

Book of Myths Cover image

Book of Myths by Jean Lang

Jean Lang's 'Book of Myths' presents a collection of ancient Greek myths, interwoven with Eastern tales, and beautifully complemented by poetry. The a...

Menexenus Cover image

Menexenus by Plato (Πλάτων)

The Menexenus is a Socratic dialogue of Plato, traditionally included in the seventh tetralogy along with the Greater and Lesser Hippias and the Ion....

War and Peace Vol. 3 (Dole Translation) Cover image

War and Peace Vol. 3 (Dole Translation) by Leo Tolstoy

Volume 3 of Leo Tolstoy's *War and Peace* continues to follow the lives of several Russian families during the tumultuous period of Napoleon's invasio...

Reviews for Bhagavad Gita

No reviews posted or approved, yet...