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  • The Gita is a message of eternity, and it has a timeless significance for every one of us. The vicissitudes of life have no impact upon this message, because it...

    Philosophy of the Gita

    The Gita is a message of eternity, and it has a timeless significance for every one of us. The vicissitudes of life have no impact upon this message, because it...

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  • Yoga teaches us to cure what need not be endured and endure what cannot be cured.                                                                                                                               …B.K.S. Iyengar A healthy mind leads to a healthy body. This statement takes...

    Yoga for Cancer

    Yoga teaches us to cure what need not be endured and endure what cannot be cured.                                                                                                                               …B.K.S. Iyengar A healthy mind leads to a healthy body. This statement takes...

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  • There is an extra sloka because of the inclusion of Arjuna’s question in the beginning of chapter 13. This was done to add continuity and is omitted in some texts.

    Why do some books say that the Gita contains 701 shlokas?

    There is an extra sloka because of the inclusion of Arjuna’s question in the beginning of chapter 13. This was done to add continuity and is omitted in some texts.

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  • The Gita contains 18 chapters and 700 shlokas. Of the 700 shlokas, 1 (first) shloka is of Dhritarashtra, 40 are of Sanjaya, 84 of Arjuna and 575 of Lord Krishna....

    How many chapters and shlokas does the Gita contain?

    The Gita contains 18 chapters and 700 shlokas. Of the 700 shlokas, 1 (first) shloka is of Dhritarashtra, 40 are of Sanjaya, 84 of Arjuna and 575 of Lord Krishna....

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  • 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...

    What is the greatness of the Gita ?

    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...

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  • It is not exactly clear when the Bhagavad Gita was written. Astronomical evidence cited in the Mahabharata place the incidents upon which the Gita is based around the time 3100-3150...

    When was the Bhagavad Gita composed ?

    It is not exactly clear when the Bhagavad Gita was written. Astronomical evidence cited in the Mahabharata place the incidents upon which the Gita is based around the time 3100-3150...

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  • Mahabhaarata is one of the greatest Indian epics . It was written by sage Vyasa . It contains Bhagavad Gita, the conversation between Krishna and Arjuna, in the battlefield wherein...

    What is the Bhagavad Gita ?

    Mahabhaarata is one of the greatest Indian epics . It was written by sage Vyasa . It contains Bhagavad Gita, the conversation between Krishna and Arjuna, in the battlefield wherein...

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