Originally, the Bhagavad Gita was part of one of the most famous of Indian epics, the Mahabharata. Now it exists as one of the most highly esteemed pieces of Indian literature ever written. The Bhagavad Gita takes place right before a battle between the Pandavas, the people of our protagonist Arjuna, and their evil cousins the Kauravas. As Arjuna surveys the battlefield, he sees thousands of courageous men ready to lay down their lives for their countries and is overwhelmed with sorrow and pity for he knows most of these brave men will die. Feeling pity for these men he orders his chariot driver, Krishna, to take him into the valley between the two armies. Here Arjuna drops his weapons and refuses to fight. This is where to Bhagavad Gita truly begins as Krishna, who happens to be the incarnate of God, starts to talk to Arjuna. Throughout the book, which is simply a dialogue between two men, one learns the meaning of life, the consequences of action and the purpose of one’s life......
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