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.
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| instanceOf |
book
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commentary on the Bhagavad Gita → philosophical commentary → |
| alternativeTitle |
Gita Rahasya or Karma-Yoga-Shastra
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Srimad Bhagavad Gita Rahasya → |
| associatedPerson |
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
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| associatedWith |
Indian independence movement
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| author |
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
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| centralTheme |
duty-oriented interpretation of the Bhagavad Gita
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primacy of selfless action (karma-yoga) → |
| countryOfOrigin |
India
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| dedicatedTo |
interpretation of the Gita as a gospel of action
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| genre |
political-philosophical work
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religious commentary → |
| hasEnglishTranslation |
yes
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| historicalContext |
composed under British colonial rule in India
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| 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
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| mainWorkInterpreted |
Bhagavad Gita
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| 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
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| philosophicalPosition |
Gita teaches performance of one’s svadharma (duty)
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emphasis on karma-yoga over renunciation → rejection of purely quietist or escapist readings of the Gita → |
| philosophicalSchoolInfluence |
Vedanta (interpreted through karma-yoga emphasis)
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| placeOfComposition |
Mandalay Jail
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| publicationCentury |
20th century
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| religiousTradition |
Hinduism
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| structure |
philosophical introduction followed by chapter-wise analysis of the Gita
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| subject |
Bhagavad Gita—philosophical interpretation
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Indian philosophy → dharma and duty → ethics of action → karma-yoga → |
| titleTranslation |
The Secret of the Gita
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| writtenDuring |
Bal Gangadhar Tilak’s imprisonment at Mandalay
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Gita Rahasya
("Srimad Bhagavad Gita Rahasya")
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Gita Rahasya ("Gita Rahasya or Karma-Yoga-Shastra") → |
alternativeTitle |
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Bal Gangadhar Tilak
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Bal Gangadhar Tilak ("Gita Rahasya (commentary on Bhagavad Gita)") → |
notableWork |
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Gita Rahasya
("The Secret of the Gita")
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titleTranslation |