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PREFACE
Shrimad Bhagavad Gita or Bhagavad
Gita or simply Gita, comprising about 700
verses, is originally a part of the great Indian
epic Mahabharata. It occupies a special place
of honour in the Indian intellectual heritage.
'Special' in the sense that though not an
independent work and, more significantly, not
a religious text itself, it is treated as an
independent and a religious text in the
tradition. The main reason is the quality and
the scope of the content, and also the simple,
direct and engaging mode of presentation,
resulting in the profound influence being
exerted on the thinking and behaviour of vast
numbers in the Indian, particularly Hindu
society.
The Gita has been considered as the
most authentic exposition of Hinduism's core