English noun: Bhagavad-Gita | |||
1. | Bhagavad-Gita (communication) (Hinduism) the sacred `song of God' composed about 200 BC and incorporated into the Mahabharata (a Sanskrit epic); contains a discussion between Krishna and the Indian hero Arjuna on human nature and the purpose of life | ||
Synonyms | Bhagavadgita, Gita | ||
Instance hypernym | religious text, religious writing, sacred text, sacred writing | ||
Part meronym | Mahabharata, Mahabharatam, Mahabharatum | ||
Domain category | Hindooism, Hinduism | ||