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What is Bhagavad Gita/Geeta?

So, in one word Srimad Bhagavad Gita is a " BOOK "; and I believe before reading any book we must need to know the essential facts about that book, like the name of the writer, contents covered in that book, etc. Bhagavad Gita is part of the great epic called " Mahabharata " which is mainly known as " Jaya ". This epic was written by Maharishi Bhagavan Krsna Dwaipayan Ved Vaysa . Maharishi Bhagavan Krsna Dwaipayan Ved Vaysa In that epic, there is 18 Parvas and this Srimad Bhagavad Gita is part of the Bhisma Parva between chapter 23 to 40 . Because "Jaya" written in Sanskrit so this Bhagavad Gita also wrote in the Sanskrit language; in ancient times it used to be part of the "Jaya" but later Srimad Sripad Adi Shankaracharya (700AD) himself separately written his first-ever commentary on this portion of "Jaya" and this way Gita separated from the "Jaya" and got its identification among the Vedic literature. Srimad ...

What is the purpose of Gita Bharatha?

This blog is to look into Srimad Bhagavad Gita from different possible diverse lenses. This entire initiative is for self-satisfaction (स्वांता सुखायो). What is this Bhagavad Gita? Is it relevant in Today's Era or not? If it is then how much it does? Why it is chosen by famous Hindu scholars like Purvacharyas, Swami Vivekananda, Maharishi Mahasyogi, Swami Dayananda, Sriman Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, etc. Is it only for those who want to explore the spiritual realms or there is something for those also who don't have any interest in Spirituality? All these types of questions will cover in this blog. By the grace of Guru, I will discuss different aspects of the Srimad Bhagavad Gita which I have learned in my studenthood under the guidance of Guru. So, let's begins by showing gratitude to Guru... And I will use the words of Goswami Tulsi Das... बंदउ गुरु पद पदुम परागा। सुरुचि सुबास सरस अनुरागा।। अमिअ मूरिमय चूरन चारू। समन सकल भव रुज परिवारू।।🙏 Pronunciation :- baṃdau g...