It reveals the essential nature of man, his environment, and his relationship with the Almighty, like no other work. Because the battlefield setting is usually interpreted as an allegory for the ethical and moral struggles of life, the Bhagavad Gita serves an ultimate guide to self-realization. The Bhagavad Gita is Krishna's counsel to Arjuna to fulfill his duty and achieve the Dharma. Originally composed in Sanskrit, the Gita is a long monologue spoken by Lord Krishna to his devotee Arjuna as he prepares for battle. Often referred to simply as the Gita, the Bhagavad Gita is a 700-verse portion of the epic Hindu work, the Mahabharate. The Hindu religion is filled with important texts that have influenced thought across the world, but the Bhagavad Gita is regarded by many as the single most influential philosophical text shaping spiritual thought and life.
