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Comments on the bhagavad gita, synopsis of the mahabharata. The bhagavad gita is an early epic poem that recounts the conversation between arjuna the warrior and his charioteer krishna, the manifestation of god. The bhagavad gita is believed to have been written between the 5th and 2nd centuries bce and its 700 verses are part of the longer mahabharata. With original sanskrit verses in devanagari, audio clips, roman transliteration and meaning in english. In a very clear and wonderful way the supreme lord krishna describes the science of selfrealization and the exact process by which a human being can establish their eternal relationship with god. It is one of the most authoritative books of the hindu religion. Indian history sourcebook chapter i arjunvishad or the book of the distress of arjuna dhritirashtra. The comments are classified according to the chapters and verses of the gita. Talking bhagavad gita book with reading pen an unique gift for. It is the story of a civil war in the bharata, clan, and it contains the bhagavad gita minor book number 63, which is used in my introduction to philosophy class. To enrich the reading experience the wooden reading stand designed and crafted with. Old people who are unable to read due to bad eyesight can get benefit by listing to it. The mahabharata great bharatas is virtually the national epic of india. The bhagavad gita signature edition premium bhagavad.
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