Definitions of Bhagavadgita
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(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 lifesynonyms: Bhagavad-Gita, Gitaexample of:religious text, religious writing, sacred text, sacred writingwriting that is venerated for the worship of a deity
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