The Bhagavad Gita is a poem of 700 verses which is a part of the Mahabharata. It is the only philosophical song existing in all languages. Its popularity and influence have never waned. It (1) light and guidance to the troubled mind in times of crisis. It is in the (2) of a dialogue between Arjuna and Krishna on the battlefield. Arjuna's mind is troubled at the thought of the killings of his friends and relatives. He cannot conceive of any gain. Arjuna is the (3) of the tortured spirit of man tom by conflicting obligations and molalities.
The dialogue proceeds and takes upto the higher level of individual duty and social behaviour, application of ethics to practical life and social outlook that should govern all. An attempt is (4) to reconcile the three paths of human advancement the path of knowledge, the path of action and the path of faith. But more (5) is laid on faith. There is a call of action to meet the obligations of life, keeping in view the spiritual background and the large purpose of the universe.