Gita Rahasya
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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.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gita Rahasya canonical | 1 |
| Gita Rahasya (commentary on Bhagavad Gita) | 1 |
| Gita Rahasya or Karma-Yoga-Shastra | 1 |
| Srimad Bhagavad Gita Rahasya | 1 |
| The Secret of the Gita | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gita Rahasya Context triple: [Bal Gangadhar Tilak, notableWork, Gita Rahasya]
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A.
Bhagavad Gita
The Bhagavad Gita is a foundational Hindu scripture in the form of a philosophical dialogue that explores duty, righteousness, and spiritual wisdom, and has profoundly shaped Indian thought and leaders.
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B.
Dasbodh
Dasbodh is a 17th-century Marathi spiritual and philosophical text by Samarth Ramdas that offers practical guidance on devotion, ethics, and everyday life.
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C.
Dnyaneshwari
Dnyaneshwari is a 13th-century Marathi poetic commentary on the Bhagavad Gita, revered as a foundational work of Marathi literature and devotional philosophy.
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D.
Upanishads
The Upanishads are a collection of ancient Indian philosophical texts that explore the nature of ultimate reality (Brahman), the self (Atman), and the path to spiritual liberation, forming a foundational component of Hindu thought.
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E.
Mimamsa
Mimamsa is an orthodox Hindu philosophical school that emphasizes the ritualistic interpretation of the Vedas and the primacy of dharma as revealed through sacred scripture.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gita Rahasya Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Bhagavad Gita
The Bhagavad Gita is a foundational Hindu scripture in the form of a philosophical dialogue that explores duty, righteousness, and spiritual wisdom, and has profoundly shaped Indian thought and leaders.
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B.
Dasbodh
Dasbodh is a 17th-century Marathi spiritual and philosophical text by Samarth Ramdas that offers practical guidance on devotion, ethics, and everyday life.
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C.
Dnyaneshwari
Dnyaneshwari is a 13th-century Marathi poetic commentary on the Bhagavad Gita, revered as a foundational work of Marathi literature and devotional philosophy.
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D.
Upanishads
The Upanishads are a collection of ancient Indian philosophical texts that explore the nature of ultimate reality (Brahman), the self (Atman), and the path to spiritual liberation, forming a foundational component of Hindu thought.
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E.
Mimamsa
Mimamsa is an orthodox Hindu philosophical school that emphasizes the ritualistic interpretation of the Vedas and the primacy of dharma as revealed through sacred scripture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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commentary on the Bhagavad Gita ⓘ philosophical commentary ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle |
Gita Rahasya
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surface form:
Gita Rahasya or Karma-Yoga-Shastra
Gita Rahasya ⓘ
surface form:
Srimad Bhagavad Gita Rahasya
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| associatedPerson | Bal Gangadhar Tilak ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Indian independence movement ⓘ |
| author | Bal Gangadhar Tilak ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
duty-oriented interpretation of the Bhagavad Gita
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primacy of selfless action (karma-yoga) ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | interpretation of the Gita as a gospel of action ⓘ |
| genre |
political-philosophical work
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religious commentary ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslation | yes ⓘ |
| historicalContext | composed under British colonial rule in India ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
Indian nationalist thought
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modern interpretations of the Bhagavad Gita ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
nishkama karma (desireless action)
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svadharma (one’s own duty) ⓘ yoga as disciplined action in the world ⓘ |
| language | Marathi ⓘ |
| mainWorkInterpreted | Bhagavad Gita ⓘ |
| notableFor |
arguing that the Gita advocates active engagement in worldly duties
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influencing activist readings of the Gita in 20th-century India ⓘ |
| originalScript | Devanagari ⓘ |
| philosophicalPosition |
Karma yoga
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surface form:
Gita teaches performance of one’s svadharma (duty)
emphasis on karma-yoga over renunciation ⓘ rejection of purely quietist or escapist readings of the Gita ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchoolInfluence | Vedanta (interpreted through karma-yoga emphasis) ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition |
Mandlay prison
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surface form:
Mandalay Jail
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| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
| structure | philosophical introduction followed by chapter-wise analysis of the Gita ⓘ |
| subject |
Bhagavad Gita—philosophical interpretation
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Indian philosophy ⓘ dharma and duty ⓘ ethics of action ⓘ karma-yoga ⓘ |
| titleTranslation |
Gita Rahasya
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
The Secret of the Gita
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| writtenDuring | Bal Gangadhar Tilak’s imprisonment at Mandalay ⓘ |
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Subject: Gita Rahasya Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
this entity surface form:
Gita Rahasya (commentary on Bhagavad Gita)
this entity surface form:
The Secret of the Gita
this entity surface form:
Srimad Bhagavad Gita Rahasya
this entity surface form:
Gita Rahasya or Karma-Yoga-Shastra