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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">Bhagavad-gītās</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>religious texts</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>Bhagavad Gita</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>Bhagavad Gītā</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>Bhagavad-gītā</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Regarded as the central text of the Hindu religion, the Bhagavad-gītā, written ca. 200 BCE, is comprised of eighteen sections and a total of 700 verses which form part of the epic poem known as the Mahābhārata. The verses describe a dialogue between the warrior Arjuna and Lord Krishna, on the eve of a battle between Arjuna and members of his family. It is thought that the text was written at a time when Bhramanical religion had been splintered, with Buddhism and Jainism separated. The Bhagavad-gītā teaches that there may be many ways to salvation, and can be interpreted as an endorsement of reconciliation. ]]></note></mads>