Bhagavad-Gita

American  

[buhg-uh-vuhd-gee-tah] / ˈbʌg ə vədˈgi tɑ /

noun

Hinduism.

1. a portion of the Mahabharata, having the form of a dialogue between the hero Arjuna and his charioteer, the avatar Krishna, in which a doctrine combining Brahmanical and other elements is evolved.

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Bhagavad-Gita British  

/ ˈbʌɡəvədˈɡiːtə /

noun

1. a sacred Hindu text composed about 200 _bc and incorporated into the Mahabharata , a Sanskrit epic

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Bhagavad Gita Cultural  

1. A portion of the sacred books of Hinduism; the name means “the song of God.” It contains a discussion between the deity Krishna and the Indian hero Arjuna on human nature and human purpose.

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Etymology

Origin of Bhagavad-Gita

From Sanskrit: “Song of the Blessed One”

Example Sentences

One more point concerns Oppenheimer’s recollection that upon witnessing the fireball produced by the Trinity test, he immediately thought of a line from the Sanskrit Bhagavad-Gita: “I am become death, destroyer of worlds.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2023

He referred to a Sanskrit morality tale when he quoted from the Bhagavad-Gita holy text: "I am become death, destroyer of worlds."

From US News • Aug. 5, 2015

Until I received your note, my attempt to gear up for this had merely involved opening the Bhagavad-Gita for the first time since taking an undergraduate’s stab at understanding Four Quartets.

From Slate • Feb. 11, 2015

A lawmaker was sworn in on a Koran for the first time in 2007, and last year the Hindu Bhagavad-Gita was used for the first time, bringing the total to nine options for House lawmakers.

From Washington Times • Jan. 5, 2015

Oppenheimer thought of a line from the ancient Hindu scripture, the Bhagavad-Gita, a dramatic moment in which the god Vishnu declares: “Now I am become death, the destroyer of worlds.”

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin