English noun: Bhagavadgita | |||
| 1. | Bhagavadgita (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 | Bhagavad-Gita, Gita | ||
| Instance hypernym | religious text, religious writing, sacred text, sacred writing | ||
| Part meronym | Mahabharata, Mahabharatam, Mahabharatum | ||
| Domain category | Hindooism, Hinduism | ||