The Bhagavad Gita is an ancient Indian text that became an important work of Hindu tradition in terms of both literature and philosophy. The earliest translations of this work from Sanskrit into English were made around 1795 CE by Sir Charles Wilkins. The name Bhagavad Gita means “the song of the Lord
The Bhagavad-Gita is the eternal message of spiritual wisdom from ancient India. The word Gita means song and the word. Bhagavad means God, often the Bhagavad-Gita is called the Song of God
Arjuna, a Pandava Prince, is preparing for the battle at Kurukshetra (in today's northern India). Krishna (in Hindu belief the Supreme Personality of the Godhead) agrees to be Arjuna's charioteer. Taking up his bow, and preparing to fight, Arjuna sees Dhritarashtra's sons who are also preparing to do battle