The Bhagavad Gita or the Song Celestial is one of the most sacred Scriptures in the world. It is a constant companion to men in every walk of life. It is a string of verses which were spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna at the battlefield. It is a part of the epic Mahabharata.
People of modern generation are increasingly finding that in spite of the material comforts abundantly available, there is a void in their life which cries to be filled in. The crisis is psycho – spiritual and it exists whether we realize it if not. There is no other book like the holy Bhagavad Gita, which fills in the void. All the teachings are suited to the modern inquisitive mind.
The Bhagwad Gita is the most widely read and revered religious text of the world. The State of Haryana is proud of the fact that this legendary epic was orated by Lord Krishna at Jyotisar (Kurukshetra), which is located here.
Further, it was also compiled by Veda Vyasa on the bank of river Saraswati, which was once a perennial river of this State. Hence, the greatest philosophy of life is associated with Haryana because Lord Krishna had given the Supreme Sermon to Arjuna on this land.
The Bhagavad Gita teaches socially oriented positive action. The theme is Lok Sangraha, which means integration, regulation, protection, and preservation of the society.
There are 18 chapters in the Gita, and it contains 700 verses. The Mahabharata contains a canto titled as Bhishma Parva and chapters from 25 to 42 of this Parva constitute the Gita. Gita Jayanti falls in the month of December ( Mrigashirsha ) . The Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna in Dwapar Yuga. And in the Hindu calendar, the Kali Era, the present era, is dated with reference to the day of Gitopadesha.
The Gita is undoubtedly the immortal philosophical and spiritual doctrine which was taught to Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra. The central idea of Gita is to do work without any attachment of results. All the 18 chapters of The Gita are designated as a type of yoga. All the 18 chapters are reduced to four types of Yogas namely the Karma Yoga, the Raja Yoga, the Bhakti Yoga and Jnana Yoga.
Gita is very respected and revered not only in India but also many Western philosophers accept it whole heatedly as a sacred and unbeatable religious doctrine. We must really be proud of our legacy and involve the teachings of Gita into our life.
