Talk:Bhagavad Gita

Spelling is incorrect: भगवद् गीता (bad grammar)
People who haven't learnt संस्कृत वव्याकरणम् (Sanskrit grammar) well enough do this mistake quite often. In English, while one may write as "Bhagavad Gita", while writing in Sanskrit (Devanagari script), one must either write as भगवत् गीता or as भगवद्गीता

The व्यंजन संधि (Vyanjana Sandhi) in Sanskrit works like these:
 * जगत् + ईश = जगदीश (see how letter त becomes द)
 * भगवत् + भक्ति = भगवद्भक्ति (see how letter त becomes द)

The term भगवद् written independently is incorrect.

Reversion
, you reverted this edit by me [#1]. Can you let me know if we can quote the Bhagavad Geeta for the verses in it or not?-Haani40 (talk) 08:25, 1 April 2024 (UTC)


 * No, not in this way. You are basically interpreting a WP:PRIMARY text; that's WP:OR. Regarding my second revert diff [#2], you are using sources which are not WP:RS, write in a non-encyclopedic tone, and break the flow of the text. Joshua Jonathan  -  Let's talk!  08:36, 1 April 2024 (UTC)
 * At WP:PRIMARY, it says, Can you write out a sentence with a reliable source for one of the verses from the Bhagavad Geeta? I will do the rest.-Haani40 (talk) 08:44, 1 April 2024 (UTC)
 * What's wrong with this edit?[#2A]-Haani40 (talk) 10:36, 1 April 2024 (UTC)
 * ....and what's wrong with this? [#2B]-Haani40 (talk) 10:38, 1 April 2024 (UTC)
 * No, I can't. You just shouldn't give your own interpretation of the Gita here. And if you don't understand that, you shouldn't be editing Wikipedia. Joshua Jonathan  -  Let's talk!  11:03, 1 April 2024 (UTC)
 * So, if I use a secondary source, say a commentary on a verse, can it mention the verse or should it not mention the verse it interprets?-Haani40 (talk) 11:21, 1 April 2024 (UTC)

#2A
diff - "It is described as an open discussion between Arjuna and God" - duplicates

Joshua Jonathan -  Let's talk!  11:00, 1 April 2024 (UTC)


 * So, to that sentence, can I just add, " " as a citation/reference?-Haani40 (talk) 11:24, 1 April 2024 (UTC)


 * Why would you want to do that? A text from an unknown auther, hosted at a website of the Unitarian Universalists, is not exactly what we call WP:RS. Joshua Jonathan  -  Let's talk!  11:40, 1 April 2024 (UTC)

#2B
diff - presenting mythology as historical facts, using non-WP:RS. Joshua Jonathan -  Let's talk!  11:01, 1 April 2024 (UTC)

Need a permanent protection for this page to prevent vandalism
Bhagavad Gita is one of the main scripture in world and so many cults try to perspective edits by jealous specially shaivism, so plz protect this account permanently. 2409:4071:4DBD:495E:E592:8C16:2012:76FA (talk) 10:06, 16 April 2024 (UTC)

Lead paragraph needs to include Notable aspects
As per WP:LEAD guidelines, the first paragraph needs to include the notable aspects.

answering two questions for the nonspecialist reader: "What (or who) is the subject?" and "Why is this subject notable?

Therefore, Need to include "The Bhagavad Gita is a prominent and influential Hindu scripture."

https://books.google.com/books?id=NKHKAgAAQBAJ |title=Interpretations of the Bhagavad-Gita and Images of the Hindu Tradition: The Song of the Lord |publisher=Taylor & Francis |year=2014 |isbn=978-1-134-27891-6 |pages=viii–ix

url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5kl0DYIjUPgC |title=The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Volume 1 |publisher=The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc |year=2001 |isbn=978-0-8239-3179-8 |page=93

While Hinduism is known for its diversity and the synthesis derived from it, the Bhagavad Gita holds a unique pan-Hindu influence., Quote: "Its [Bhagavadgita's] importance as a religious text is demonstrated by its uniquely pan-Hindu influence".

An undue detail: It forms chapters 23–40 of book 6 of the Mahabharata, called the Bhishma Parva, and can be moved to the last paragraph of the Lead.
 * Notable aspects that need to be included due to multiple cited sources in the article

The Bhagavad Gita is a prominent and influential Hindu scripture. Bhagavad Gita holds a unique pan-Hindu influence.

Scholars note that "if there is any one text that comes near to embodying the totality of what it is to be a Hindu, it would be the Bhagavad Gita."

The Bhagawad Gita summarizes key Hindu concepts of self (Atman) and supreme self (Brahman) [note 1] while also synthesizing the ideas of moral duties (Dharma), devotion (Bhakti), and spiritual liberation (Moksha) [6][7].

RogerYg (talk) 03:23, 18 May 2024 (UTC)

Bhagavad Gita word correction
Is anyone can edit on Bhagvad Gita by correction changes, Gita told by krishna, avatar of vishnu, it is neccessary to add word “God ” before vishnu, Gita is mainly important to vaishnava tradition of Hinduism, if not accepted then plz remove “God” word before ganesha in below, or mention and respect to deities by using the word “God” and “Lord ” Cosmology dreamer (talk) 10:04, 6 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Have removed "the god" from before Ganesh, as suggested. We don't use the prefix "Lord" (or "God", capitalised, as a title) in front of the names of deities, per WP:NCIN. Dāsānudāsa (talk) 10:49, 6 June 2024 (UTC)