Bhagavad Gita. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. 2002

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Bhagavad Gita


(BUG-uh-vuhd, BAH-guh-vahd GEE-tuh) A portion of the sacred books of Hinduism; the name means “the song of God.” It contains a discussion between the deity Krishna and the Indian hero Arjuna on human nature and human purpose.	1

The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. Edited by E.D. Hirsch, Jr., Joseph F. Kett, and James Trefil. Copyright © 2002 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

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