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Shrimad Bhagavad Gita Analysis

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The occasion of Gita is also a war resulted from a prolonged feud between Pandavas and Kauravas.Literal meaning of Shrimad Bhagavad Gita is the song of God. It is a 700 verse scripture which belongs to Hindu epic The Mahabharata and also considered a sacred text. The Gita is written in a narrative framework containing dialogues between prince Arjun and his guide Lord Krishna. Constrained by the dilemma of fulfilling his Dharma and attempting parricide, regicide, and genocide or on the other hand retreating and losing his share of kingdom Arjun surrenders him to his mentor Krishna. Lord Krishna’s delivered speech elicits the essence of dharma, bhakti and theistic concepts of yoga, jnana, Sankhya theory and liberation. Basically the poem If illustrates the attitude of a true man …show more content…

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