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Bhagavad GitaFor other uses, seeBhagavad Gita (disambiguation)."Gita" redirects here. For other uses, seeGita (disambiguation).TheBhagavad Gita(Sanskrit:भगवद्गीता,bhagavad-gītāinIAST,Sanskrit pronunciation: [ˈbʱaɡəʋəd̪ ɡiːˈt̪aː]; lit. "Song of theLord"[1]), often referred to as simplythe Gita, is a 700[2][3]verseHinduscripture inSanskritthat is part of theHindu epicMahabharata(chapters 23–40 of the 6th book ofMahabharata).Bhagavad GitaKrishna and Arjuna atKurukshetra, c. 1820 paintingInformationReligionHinduismAuthorVyasaLanguageSanskritVerses700TheGitais set in a narrative framework of a dialogue betweenPandavaprinceArjunaand his guide and charioteerLord Krishna. Facing the duty as a warriorto fight theDharmaYudhhaor righteous war between Pandavas and Kauravas, Arjuna is counselled by Lord Krishna to "fulfill hisKshatriya(warrior) duty as a warrior and establishDharma."[4]Inserted[4]in this appeal tokshatriya dharma(chivalry)[5]is "a dialogue ... be...