<Tr> <Th> Language </Th> <Td> Sanskrit </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Verses </Th> <Td> 700 </Td> </Tr> <P> The Bhagavad Gita (/ ˌbʌɡəvəd ˈɡiːtɑː, - tə /; Sanskrit: भगवद्गीता, bhagavad - gītā in IAST, Sanskrit pronunciation: (ˈbɦaɡəʋəd̪ ɡiːˈt̪aː), lit . "The Song of God"), often referred to as the Gita, is a 700 verse Hindu scripture in Sanskrit that is part of the Hindu epic Mahabharata (chapters 23--40 of the 6th book of Mahabharata). </P> <P> The Gita is set in a narrative framework of a dialogue between Pandava prince Arjuna and his guide and charioteer Lord Krishna . Facing the duty as a warrior to fight the Dharma Yudhha or righteous war between Pandavas and Kauravas, Arjuna is counselled by Lord Krishna to "fulfill his Kshatriya (warrior) duty as a warrior and establish Dharma ." Inserted in this appeal to kshatriya dharma (chivalry) "is a dialogue...between diverging attitudes concerning methods toward the attainment of liberation (moksha)". </P>

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