HyperDic: bhagavad-gita

English > 1 sense of the word Bhagavad-Gita:
NOUNcommunicationBhagavad-Gita, Bhagavadgita, Gita(Hinduism) the sacred 'song of God' composed about 200 BC and incorporated into the Mahabharata (a Sanskrit epic)
English > Bhagavad-Gita: 1 sense > noun 1, communication
Meaning(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.
SynonymsBhagavadgita, Gita
CategoryHinduism, HindooismA body of religious and philosophical beliefs and cultural practices native to India and based on a caste system
Instance ofsacred text, sacred writing, religious writing, religious textwriting that is venerated for the worship of a deity
Part ofMahabharata, Mahabharatam, Mahabharatum(Hinduism) a sacred epic Sanskrit poem of India dealing in many episodes with the struggle between two rival families
SpanishGita
CatalanBhagavad-Gita

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