The Bhagavad-Gita and the Bhagvad Puranas

The Puranas are a class of literary texts, all written in Sanskrit verse, whose composition dates from the 6th century BC to about 12th century A.D. They are considered very old or ancient and are a part of Smriti. They are said to be the historical literatures in Hinduism. Puranas provide origin of the universe, deeds of the Gods, and genealogy of ancient Gods. Some content is factual while myths and legends also exist.

Specifically, the Puranas are defined to have five characteristic topics:

(3) The genealogy of Gods and patriarchs

(4) The reigns of the Manus, forming the periods called Manwantaras

(5) The history of the Solar and Lunar races of kings.

There are eighteen major Puranas, as well as a similar number of minor or subordinate Puranas. The real function of the Puranas is to create

The Bhagavad-Gita is one of the most revered Hindu scriptures. Composed much later than the Vedas, it does not constitute part of the revealed literature of the Hindus, but occupies a distinct position and in some respects unrivaled place in Indian philosophical and religious literature. While it is almost conventional to view it is a separate text, it is in fact a part of the Mahabharata, and relays the teachings of Krishna to Arjuna. The occasion for these teachings was furnished by the great war between the Kauravas and the Pandavas, who are also related to each other. As the battle is about to begin, Arjuna, one of the five Pandavas, throws down his bow and arrow, and confesses his inability to kill his own cousins and kinsmen, as well as those revered teachers who had been the common tutors of the Kauravas and Pandavas. Krishna then delivers an oration, urging Arjuna to perform his duty, to be the warrior that he is, and it is these teachings that are encapsulated in the Bhagavad-Gita, the ‘Song of the Lord’.

The Puranas and the Gita go along in structuring the religion with their similar teachings and concepts. However, some differences exist, which are not influential. For example, the Puranas concentrate on various Gods, namely, Vishnu, Shiva, Devi and a few other minor Gods. Each Purana discusses the supremacy of the God that it is devoted to. The Gita however, focuses only on Krishna, who is believed to be the creator of everything. The Gita only talks about Krishna and ignores the presence of any other Gods. In one of the chapters, Krishna demonstrates his Divine Being to Arjuna, showing him that everything reside

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