Explication And Analysis Of Bhagavada Gita By Brahminical Hinduism
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The Bhagavada Gita, one of Brahminical Hinduism’s most beloved sacred texts, is known for being the last and greatest Upsanishadic text of its time. Bhagavada Gita translated means, “the song of the Lord” and originally was created as a poem. This writing is only a small episode from the Mahabharata, the world’s longest poem, which like Homer’s epics deals with war and heroes but at the same time deals with many philosophical and theological issues. The spiritual question from The Gita is: How a person can become one with Brahman while still functioning in this world (Andrea, Overfield 72). Although the Mahabharata is ascribed to one single poet (Vyasa), it is also noted that many other authors worked on The Bhagavad Gita over a long period of time ranging from 500-200 b.c.e. Many …show more content…
Arjuna while looking at his opponents recognizes friends, family, and many other familiar faces across the way from him. He becomes overcome with confusion and decides the throne is not worth the bloodshed. The god Vishnu in the shape of his chariot driver, Lord Krishna, explains to Arjuna that he should stick to his duty and fight. Krishna gives Arjuna five reasons as to why he should fight and why he will not have bad karma from taking part in the war. He explains that the self is eternal, and therefore you cannot actually kill someone. Also, that he should fight because it is his duty, or dharma. The third is that withdrawing from battle is a decision in itself and being inactive is impossible. Another reason given is that it is passions and desires bring about evil, not actions. Which leads to the fifth reason that is that there are ways to act that will not bring you bad karma. The three yogas (pathways to life) he justifies are; the way of knowledge, the way of devotion, and the way of action
The Bhagavada Gita, one of Brahminical Hinduism’s most beloved sacred texts, is known for being the last and greatest Upsanishadic text of its time. Bhagavada Gita translated means, “the song of the Lord” and originally was created as a poem. This writing is only a small episode from the Mahabharata, the world’s longest poem, which like Homer’s epics deals with war and heroes but at the same time deals with many philosophical and theological issues. The spiritual question from The Gita is: How a person can become one with Brahman while still functioning in this world (Andrea, Overfield 72). Although the Mahabharata is ascribed to one single poet (Vyasa), it is also noted that many other authors worked on The Bhagavad Gita over a long period of time ranging from 500-200 b.c.e. Many …show more content…
Arjuna while looking at his opponents recognizes friends, family, and many other familiar faces across the way from him. He becomes overcome with confusion and decides the throne is not worth the bloodshed. The god Vishnu in the shape of his chariot driver, Lord Krishna, explains to Arjuna that he should stick to his duty and fight. Krishna gives Arjuna five reasons as to why he should fight and why he will not have bad karma from taking part in the war. He explains that the self is eternal, and therefore you cannot actually kill someone. Also, that he should fight because it is his duty, or dharma. The third is that withdrawing from battle is a decision in itself and being inactive is impossible. Another reason given is that it is passions and desires bring about evil, not actions. Which leads to the fifth reason that is that there are ways to act that will not bring you bad karma. The three yogas (pathways to life) he justifies are; the way of knowledge, the way of devotion, and the way of action