About Bhagavadgita

Bhagavadgita, the Song Celestial, is a dialogue in nectarine poetry in which Bhagavan (Lord) Sri Krishna, the universal teacher, imparted knowledge of the Self and various other philosophical doctrines to Arjuna 5000 yrs. ago. Kurukshetra battlefield is the setting and Bharat (India) is the platform for the universal message of this Divine discourse of eternal relevance handed down for the well-being of humanity cutting across nations, creeds and ages

This Bhagavadgita, the summarized essence of the Upanishads, is a thriving philosophical treatise in 700 verses systematically divided into 18 chapters each one expounding one specific philosophical doctrine described as a YOGA. It is an integral part of the great epic Mahabharatha and is embedded in chapters 25-42 of Bhishmaparva as a compact, independent text and it is that way it became extremely popular and venerable.

In our relentless struggle for existence even in critical and challenging situations the Bhagavadgita extends comfort and courage. It indicates the right path and makes us tread on it. The enormous influence it exercises on a human being transformed it into a great moral and ethical force. To tell us to do our allotted duty without fear or favour and with purity of mind, speech and body and dedicate the fruits thereof to God is its message of imperishable significance.

All human beings without any distinction of age, gender and creed can read Bhagavadgita and live it to attain fulfillment in life. Bhagavadgita is not a religion – it is wisdom ! Bhagavadgita laid the path that leads us to an ideal way of life ! Bhagavadgita is the manual for attaining human excellence ! To those who practice ethical and spiritual disciplines it is the Kalpataru, the divine tree that fulfills the wishes !

Bhagavadgita is not a religious script – it is wisdom!

Bhagavadgita laid the path that leads us to an ideal way of life!

Bhagavadgita is the manual for attaining human excellence!

To those who practice ethical and spiritual disciplines it is the Kalpataru,

the divine tree that fulfills the wishes!