The Mahabharata says “sarva shaastramayii giitaa” meaning that the Gita comprises all the scriptures. Sage Vyaasa has said that the Gita alone should be sung, heard and assimilated and there is no use of any other scripture when one has the Gita because it has originated from the lips of the Lord Himself in the following words..
giitaa sugiitaa kartavyaa kimanyaiH shaastrasaMgrahaiH
yaa svayaM padmanaabhasya mukhapadmaadvinissR^itaa
Gita mahaatmyam or the Glory of Gita is hence unlimited and beyond description. It contains the essence of all the four vedas and yet its style is so simple that after a little study, anyone can easily follow the structure of the words. Yet.. it is so profound that even a life long study may not reveal the depth of meaning. As a reader grows in maturity, the same words reveal more and more facets of thought and hence the Gita remains eternally new.The Lord Himself says in the varaahapuraaNaa,
giitaashraye.ahaM tishhThaami giitaa me chottamaM gR^iham.h
giitaaGYaanamupaashritya trii.nllokaan.h paalayaamyaham.h
In this Sloka, the Lord says that He has made Gita his abode and maintains the three worlds on the strength of the wisdom contained in the Gita.
The Bhagavad Gita has lessons for the young and old of any caste, creed and religion and teaches the technique of perfect living.
You have done a great job Ms Sowmya. I do gita parayana daily. It gives me lot of energy and solace.