Bhagavad Gita is recited by Maharishi Ved Vyas, also known as Krishna Dvaipayana, and written by Lord Ganesha.
As per the Bhagavat Purana or Srimad Bhagavatam, Maharishi Ved Vyas is 17th incarnation of Lord Vishnu who has come to divide Vedas into several branches for common people.
Some Facts About The Bhagavad Gita:
- It is a part of The Great Epic – Mahabharata.
- It comes in the “Bhisma Parva” of Mahabharata.
- It is a dialogue between Lord Krishna and Arjuna just before the starting of the Mahabharata war.
- Despite included in itihaas (history) of indian scriptures, it is also called “Gitopanishad”.
- It is a philosophical discussion that explains karma yoga, jyana yoga, sankya yoga, dhyana yoga, and bhakti yoga.
- It is spoken to Dhritrastra (father of Kauravas) when he enquired about the war from Sanjaya.
- It contains 700 verses distributed among 18 chapters.
- Great scholars and saints have written the commentaries on the Bhagavad Gita making it the most read text in the world.
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