This has led to the Gita often being described as a concise guide to Hindu philosophy and also as a practical, self-contained guide to life.
Responding to Arjuna's confusion and moral dilemma, Krishna explains to Arjuna his duties as a warrior and prince and elaborates on different Yogic and Vedantic philosophies, with examples and analogies. The content of the Gita is the conversation between Krishna and Arjuna taking place on the battlefield before the start of the Kurukshetra war. The Bhagavad Gita is commonly referred to as The Gita for short. The teacher of the Bhagavad Gita is Krishna, who is revered by Hindus as a manifestation of the Lord Himself, and is referred to within as Bhagavan?the divine one. The Bhagavad Gita comprises 700 verses, and is a part of the Mahabharata. It is revered as a sacred scripture of Hinduism, and considered as one of the most important philosophical classics of the world.
The Bhagavad Gita (Bhagavad Gita, 'Song of God') is one of the most important Hindu scriptures.
