(Hinduism) the sacred `song of God' composed about 200 BC and incorporated into the Mahabharata (a Sanskrit epic); contains a discussion between Krishna and the Indian hero Arjuna on human nature and the purpose of life

700 verses from the great Hindu epic Mahabharata recording the conversation between Lord Krishna and Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, prior to the commencement of the war and giving in clear and concise form the highest teachings and truths