Bhagavad-gita As It Is
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Bhagavad-gita As It Is is A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada’s influential English translation and commentary on the Bhagavad-gita, presenting the text through the lens of Gaudiya Vaishnava theology.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bhagavad-gita As It Is canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bhagavad-gita As It Is Context triple: [Sri Chaitanya-charitamrita translation and commentary, inSeriesWith, Bhagavad-gita As It Is]
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A.
Bhagavata Tatparya Nirnaya
Bhagavata Tatparya Nirnaya is a Sanskrit philosophical commentary on the Bhagavata Purana by the Dvaita Vedanta philosopher Madhvacharya, offering his interpretive conclusions on its theological and devotional teachings.
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B.
Bhagavat Paricaya
Bhagavat Paricaya is a devotional work attributed to the medieval Maithili poet Vidyapati, reflecting his engagement with Vaishnava religious themes.
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C.
Chaitanya Bhagavata
Chaitanya Bhagavata is a seminal 16th-century Bengali hagiographical text that narrates the life, teachings, and devotional exploits of the Vaishnava saint Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.
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D.
Gita Bhashya
Gita Bhashya is a seminal Sanskrit commentary on the Bhagavad Gita by the philosopher-theologian Ramanujacharya, foundational to the Vishishtadvaita Vedanta tradition.
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E.
Gita Rahasya
Gita Rahasya is a seminal philosophical commentary on the Bhagavad Gita that presents Bal Gangadhar Tilak’s interpretation of its teachings as a call to selfless action and duty.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bhagavad-gita As It Is Target entity description: Bhagavad-gita As It Is is A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada’s influential English translation and commentary on the Bhagavad-gita, presenting the text through the lens of Gaudiya Vaishnava theology.
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A.
Bhagavata Tatparya Nirnaya
Bhagavata Tatparya Nirnaya is a Sanskrit philosophical commentary on the Bhagavata Purana by the Dvaita Vedanta philosopher Madhvacharya, offering his interpretive conclusions on its theological and devotional teachings.
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B.
Bhagavat Paricaya
Bhagavat Paricaya is a devotional work attributed to the medieval Maithili poet Vidyapati, reflecting his engagement with Vaishnava religious themes.
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C.
Chaitanya Bhagavata
Chaitanya Bhagavata is a seminal 16th-century Bengali hagiographical text that narrates the life, teachings, and devotional exploits of the Vaishnava saint Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.
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D.
Gita Bhashya
Gita Bhashya is a seminal Sanskrit commentary on the Bhagavad Gita by the philosopher-theologian Ramanujacharya, foundational to the Vishishtadvaita Vedanta tradition.
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E.
Gita Rahasya
Gita Rahasya is a seminal philosophical commentary on the Bhagavad Gita that presents Bal Gangadhar Tilak’s interpretation of its teachings as a call to selfless action and duty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English translation
ⓘ
Hindu scripture commentary ⓘ commentary ⓘ religious text ⓘ |
| abbreviation | BG As It Is ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
convey original intent of Krishna
ⓘ
present Bhagavad-gita without interpretation ⓘ |
| associatedMovement |
Hare Krishna movement
ⓘ
International Society for Krishna Consciousness ⓘ |
| author |
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
ⓘ
linked to:
Swami Prabhupada
|
| contains |
English translation
ⓘ
Roman transliteration ⓘ Sanskrit text ⓘ commentary (purports) ⓘ word-for-word meanings ⓘ |
| copyrightHolder | Bhaktivedanta Book Trust ⓘ |
| emphasizesConcept |
Krishna as Supreme Personality of Godhead
ⓘ
bhakti-yoga ⓘ
linked to:
Bhakti yoga
devotional service ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | 1968 ⓘ |
| focusesOnDeity | Krishna ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophical theology
ⓘ
scriptural exegesis ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
abridged edition
ⓘ
revised and enlarged edition ⓘ unabridged edition ⓘ |
| influenced |
Western understanding of bhakti-yoga
ⓘ
global Hare Krishna missionary work ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| originalWork |
Bhagavad-gita
ⓘ
linked to:
Bhagavad Gita
|
| placeOfFirstPublication |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| popularAmong |
Gaudiya Vaishnavas
ⓘ
linked to:
Gaudiya Vaishnavism
ISKCON devotees ⓘ |
| publisher | Bhaktivedanta Book Trust ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| scripturalStatusInTradition | authoritative Gaudiya Vaishnava commentary ⓘ |
| subject |
God
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bhakti-yoga ⓘ jnana-yoga ⓘ
linked to:
Jnana Yoga
karma ⓘ karma-yoga ⓘ
linked to:
Karma yoga
material nature ⓘ nature of the soul ⓘ sankhya philosophy ⓘ time ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Gaudiya Vaishnavism ⓘ |
| translator |
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
ⓘ
linked to:
Swami Prabhupada
|
| usedFor |
Bhagavad-gita courses
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devotional study ⓘ preaching in ISKCON ⓘ |
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