---
type: Reference
title: "Bhagavad Gītā"
description: "The 700-verse dialogue between Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna in the Mahābhārata that synthesizes the paths of karma, jñāna, and bhakti."
tags:
  - primary-source
  - Gita
  - Mahabharata
  - smriti
darshana:
  - Pan-dharmic
timestamp: "2026-06-24"
okf_version: "0.2"
---

# Bhagavad Gītā

## What It Is

A 700-verse section of the Mahābhārata (Bhīṣma Parva) in which Bhagavān Śrī Kṛṣṇa instructs Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukṣetra. It is one of the three canonical foundations (prasthāna-trayī) of Vedānta and harmonizes the yogas of action, knowledge, and devotion.

## Why It Matters Here

Cited across the bundle for its teachings on Ātman's indestructibility, svadharma, karma, the guṇas, and liberation through Om.
