HyperDic: gita

English > 1 sense of the word Gita:
NOUNcommunicationGita, Bhagavad-Gita, Bhagavadgita(Hinduism) the sacred 'song of God' composed about 200 BC and incorporated into the Mahabharata (a Sanskrit epic)
English > 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.
SynonymsBhagavad-Gita, Bhagavadgita
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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