General information[]
- often referred to as the Gita
- sacred Hindu scripture
- written in Sanskrit
- written between 5000 and 2000 B.C.
- part of the Hindu Epic Mahabharata
- Dialogue between Prince Arjuna and his Guide Lord Krishna
Content[]
Arjuna has to fight his relatives, close friends and his teachers, so he asks his charioteer and guide Krishna. The God incarnate Krishna tells him his duties as a warrior and a prince by explaining several philosophical concepts.
Chapters[]
- The Gita consists of 18 chapter
- Division by Madhusūdana Sarasvatī
- Chapters 1–6: Karma yoga or the means to the final goal
- Chapters 7–12: Bhakti yoga or devotion
- Chapters 13–18: Gyaana yoga or knowledge, the goal itself
Dharma[]
- fundamentally means "what is right"
- In the Gita heroism is valued highly as the Dharma
- Krishna wants Arjuna to follow his swadharma (The Darma belonging to each person in a specific varna)
- Axel Michaels says Krishna wants him to fullfill his duty as a warrior (kshatriya)
- to fullfill his duties as a warrior (Ksatriya)
- Krishna wants Arjuna to follow his swadharma (The Darma belonging to each person in a specific varna)