Introduction to Bhagavad-gītā

The essence of all Vedas

• Bhagavad-gÄ«tā is also known as GÄ«topaniá¹£ad.
• It is the essence of Vedic knowledge and one of the most important Upaniá¹£ads in Vedic literature.

Five Truths

Bhagavad-Gita gives knowledge of five basic truths and the relationship of each truth to the other. The five truths described in the Bhagavad-gītā are:

• Ishvara or God
• Jivas or living entities
• Prakriti or material nature
• Karma or action concerning time and
• Kala or time factor.

This ‘introduction’ prepare us to comprehend Gita more effectively and offer a synopsis of how to realize it. This is the Introduction from the front matter of Bhagavad-gita As It Is.

The purpose

• The purpose of Bhagavad-gÄ«tā is to deliver mankind from the nescience of material existence.
• Every man is in difficulty in so many ways, as Arjuna also was in difficulty in having to fight the Battle of Kuruká¹£etra.
• Arjuna surrendered unto ŚrÄ« Kṛṣṇa, and consequently, this Bhagavad-gÄ«tā was spoken.