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Not only in these but we have got Gitas in our Puranas also.
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In Bhagavatam, Kapila Gita, Uddhava Gita, Rudra Gita have been talked about. In Mahabharath itself, a number of Gita have been talked about. So to identify what is so special about Bhagavad Gita, let us first try to understand what is Gita and the Gita tradition. In spite of having a number of scriptures, we and the world around us prioritize Bhagavad Gita high and attach special importance to it. The primary goal of all these is to propound and ascertain the transcendental truth of the Supreme Being. Many rishis and sages have explained their wisdom and science in these grandhams in an details and elaborate manner. So, these Smritis, Itihasaas, Puranas and the Vedas become the foundation pillars to our Sanatana Dharma. All that is said in Shrutis (Vedas) are recollected and presented to us by Smritis. These Smritis are nothing but Dharma sastra grandhams. We come across a number of Smritis written by great sages like Manusmriti, Parasharasmiriti, Yagnavalkasmriti, Gautamasmriti etc. The intellectuals have categorized Itihasaas and Puranas also as Smritis. The Smritis recollect the essence of the Vedas. These Dharma Shastras are called Smritis. The Dharma propounded in the Vedas has been elaborately explained in various forms in what we call as Itihaasas (History) and Puranas. The pillars of this Sanatana Dharma are nothing but the Vedas. वेदो अखिल धर्म मुलम् Vedo Akhila dharma mulam "The Vedas is the basis for all the Dharmas". Sanatana-dharma – duties which take into account the person's spiritual (constitutional) identity as atman and are thus the same for everyone). Such characteristics are both material and spiritual, generating two corresponding types of dharma. Therefore, a person's dharma consists of duties that sustain him, according to his innate characteristics. The word itself comes from the Sanskrit root "dhri," which means "to sustain." Another related meaning is "that which is integral to something." For example, the dharma of sugar is to be sweet and the dharma of fire to be hot. But Hindus do have a “Sanatana Dharma” (Dharma is often translated as "duty," "religion" or "religious duty" and yet its meaning is more profound, defying concise English translation. Fortunately, Hindus do not have any religious book. Such is the immense power of Bhagavad Gita that it makes the entire world identify Hindus with it. This reflects on the deep and intense association Bhagavad Gita has got with Hindu Culture. The Hindus have been identified and associated with Bhagavad Gita not only by Indians but also by the rest of the world. One can highly benefit from reading this as it aims at bringing to light even the minutest of details in Bhagavad Gita and discuss them in an elaborate and detailed manner. One may readily agree that English highly lacks in vocabulary when compared to Indian languages especially when it comes to the subjects of philosophy and spirituality. The following is a translation of Bhagavad Gita discourses by Shri Samavedam Shanmukha Sarma delivered in Telugu.