the bhagavad gita Author:winthrop sargeant The Bhagavad-Gita has been an essential text of Hindu culture in India since the time of its composition in the first century A.D. One of the great classics of world literature. Set on an ancient battlefield where the armies of rival cousins stand ready to fight, the Gita recounts the epic tale of the warrior prince Arjuna as he confronts univ... more »ersal moral dilemmas. Gradually, through the intercession of his charioteer, the god Krishna, Arjuna is led to a higher understanding of the spirtual nature of man and the world.« less