|
|
Definition of Bhagavad-Gita
1. Noun. (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.
Category relationships: Hindooism, Hinduism
Generic synonyms: Religious Text, Religious Writing, Sacred Text, Sacred Writing
Group relationships: Mahabharata, Mahabharatam, Mahabharatum
Definition of Bhagavad-Gita
1. Noun. One of the holy books of Hindus. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bhagavad-Gita
Literary usage of Bhagavad-Gita
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Hinduism by Monier Monier-Williams (1877)
"The Bhagavad-gita,2 commented on by the great Vedantic teacher Sankaracarya (see pp.
83, 203), may 1 I an i obliged to repeat here, as in some of the ..."
2. Course of the History of Modern Philosophy by Victor Cousin, Orlando Williams Wight (1856)
"Of the Bhagavad-Gita, as belonging to th. s school. Its method; its psychology;
its morality; ... BhagavadGita ..."
Other Resources:
