Bhagavad-Gita
/ˌbʌɡəvəd ˈɡiːtə/noun
A sacred Hindu dialogue between Krishna and Arjuna, forming part of the Indian epic Mahabharata.
Did you know?The Bhagavad-Gita is traditionally presented as 700 verses spoken by Krishna to Arjuna immediately before a catastrophic war, transforming a moment of paralysis into a teaching on consciousness and duty.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bhag-
“To apportion, share, or receive a portion”
Vedic Sanskrit
Sanskrit
bhaga
“A share, fortune, prosperity, or divine dispenser of good fortune”
Classical Sanskrit
Sanskrit
bhagavat
“Blessed, glorious, or divine; an honorific title for a deity”
Classical Sanskrit
Sanskrit
gītā
“Song; literally, something sung, from the verb gā, “to sing””
Ancient India
Sanskrit
bhagavad-gītā
“The “Song of the Blessed Lord,” a dialogue between Krishna and Arjuna”
19th Century
English
Bhagavad-Gita
“The established English rendering of the Sanskrit title”