1. (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
   - Bhagavad-Gita, Bhagavadgita, Gita

Type of: religious text, religious writing, sacred text, sacred writing

Part of: Mahabharata, Mahabharatam, Mahabharatum

Encyclopedia: Bhagavad Gita