The Gita - Introduction

“The Bhagvat Gita” or simply “The Gita” is a sacred book containing inspirational and eternal messages from the Supreme Lord. It is truly a Lord’s song for HIS devotees. The Gita is a pillar of strength to those who realize that the Lord is supreme.

In ancient time in India, cousins were involved in a fierce battle. The two sides were known as Kauravs and Pandavs. Duryodhan, the eldest of the Kauravs, was a jealous and egoistic prince who became a king after a series of foul plays and unlawful possession of Pandavs’ wealth and kingdom. Pandavs were not interested, as such, to fight against the cousins. So efforts were made to avert the war. But Duryodhan, a symbol of arrogance and pride wanted to fight and finish off the Pandavs, although most of the ministers of the Kaurav kingdom were against of such war. The Great War was imminent and eventually it started.

Both the sides assembled in the battlefield ready to fight for existence. But before the war started, The Gita was created. It was not created in a temple but in a Warfield. The Gita is a discourse between the Supreme Lord, Krishn and the epithet of loving devotion, Arjun. Addressing Arjun, Krishn delivered HIS message or better to say, detailed the way HE ruled the Universe, for the benefits of man kind in general. The Gita is divided into 18 chapters and in total there are 700 verses.

Krishn was a friend philosopher and guide to the Pandavs. Among the Pandavs, Krishn loved Arjun the most.

The central theme of this discourse is to attain freedom or happiness from the bondage of life through performing one’s duty. This discourse never suggests any rituals or sainthood as an only method to attain happiness. It inspires one to perform his daily duty but in such a manner that it will not bind one to the results of his work.

The messages of The Gita are so much relevant and practical that you’ll find yourself following the principles of The Gita in your daily life but unknowingly. Its messages are simple enough to follow. It doesn't matter in which religion you do believe.

In my next article, I’ll discuss about the 1st Chapter of the Gita. But please remember that I'm a very common man and here I'll present my ideas just in a simple and ordinary way. All the verses are so realistic and rational that I often wonder why I didn’t read it much earlier. I’ll wait for your comment.