Bhagavad Gita

noun Bha·ga·vad Gi·ta \ˌbä-gə-ˌväd-ˈgē-tə\

Definition of BHAGAVAD GITA

: a Hindu devotional work in poetic form

Sanskrit Bhagavadgītā, literally, song of the blessed one (Krishna)

First Known Use: circa 1785

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