The Bhagavad Gita

The Bhagavad Gita often referred to as the Gita, is a 700-verse Hindu scripture that is part of the epic Mahabharata (chapters 23-40 of Bhishma Parva), commonly dated to the second century BCE.The scheme of transliterating Sanskrit words adopted in this essay is mainly that agreed upon by western scholars.

Curuppumullage Jinarajadasa (16 December 1875, Sri Lanka-18 June 1953, United States) was a Sri Lankan author, occultist, freemason and theosophist.