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Who is the charioteer guide of the Pandava prince Arjuna in the Bhagavad Gita?
Who is the charioteer guide of the Pandava prince Arjuna in the Bhagavad Gita?
In which part of the Mahabharata is the Bhagavad Gita found?
In which part of the Mahabharata is the Bhagavad Gita found?
What does Arjuna seek counsel for from Krishna at the start of the Kurukshetra War?
What does Arjuna seek counsel for from Krishna at the start of the Kurukshetra War?
What duty does Krishna counsel Arjuna to fulfill?
What duty does Krishna counsel Arjuna to fulfill?
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The setting of the text in a battlefield has been interpreted as an allegory for:
The setting of the text in a battlefield has been interpreted as an allegory for:
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What character in the Bhagavad Gita is considered an avatar of Vishnu?
What character in the Bhagavad Gita is considered an avatar of Vishnu?
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What does Arjuna contemplate renouncing at the start of the Kurukshetra War?
What does Arjuna contemplate renouncing at the start of the Kurukshetra War?
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What is the duty that Krishna counsels Arjuna to fulfill in the Bhagavad Gita?
What is the duty that Krishna counsels Arjuna to fulfill in the Bhagavad Gita?
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What does the Gita posit as existing within each being?
What does the Gita posit as existing within each being?
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What has the setting of the Bhagavad Gita been interpreted as?
What has the setting of the Bhagavad Gita been interpreted as?
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What is the setting of the Bhagavad Gita an allegory for?
What is the setting of the Bhagavad Gita an allegory for?
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Who seeks counsel from Krishna at the start of the Kurukshetra War?
Who seeks counsel from Krishna at the start of the Kurukshetra War?
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In the Bhagavad Gita, what does Krishna counsel Arjuna to fulfill?
In the Bhagavad Gita, what does Krishna counsel Arjuna to fulfill?
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What character in the Bhagavad Gita is considered an avatar of Vishnu?
What character in the Bhagavad Gita is considered an avatar of Vishnu?
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According to the Bhagavad Gita, what does it posit as existing within each being?
According to the Bhagavad Gita, what does it posit as existing within each being?
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Study Notes
Bhagavad Gita
- The charioteer guide of the Pandava prince Arjuna is Krishna.
- The Bhagavad Gita is found in the Bhishma Parva of the Mahabharata.
- Arjuna seeks counsel from Krishna at the start of the Kurukshetra War because he is torn between fulfilling his duty as a warrior and avoiding the sin of killing his kin.
- Krishna counsels Arjuna to fulfill his duty as a warrior, without attachment to the consequences of his actions.
- The setting of the Bhagavad Gita in a battlefield has been interpreted as an allegory for the struggle between good and evil, or the inner struggle within an individual.
- Krishna is considered an avatar of Vishnu in the Bhagavad Gita.
- Arjuna contemplates renouncing his duty as a warrior at the start of the Kurukshetra War.
- The Bhagavad Gita posits that the atman (the self or soul) exists within each being.
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Test your knowledge of the Bhagavad Gita, a 700-verse Hindu scripture that is part of the epic Mahabharata. Explore the teachings and characters through this quiz.
