Bhagavad Gita
Historical Context:
Bhagavad Gita is an ancient Indian text that is part of Hindu tradition. Therefore, the text portrays the main character Arjuna, when he is about to leave to go into battle against the Kauravas.
The Gita dates back from 1000 and 700 B.C.E, and was written in sanskrit, but is now translated into most common languages. The Gita, is the conversation prior to the battle. In the text , Arjuna, the son of Krishna, was having a conversation on why Arjuna should fight in the battle. However, Arjuna did not comprehend why he had to fight, therefore , he thought it was a sin to be killing people. Krishna then explains that Arjuna needed to fight in order to receive karma. This source represents the time period by conducting an overview of why karma and the afterlife is so important to them. And it also displayed the relationship of a father explaining it to his son. This event was a reaction of thier reign in the empire. …show more content…
This is because, Arjuna and Krishna are the main characters having a conversation about restoring your karma if you die in the battle and the importance of fighting for his kingdom. This might affect the reliability of the source because, it may have been told generation through generation, Because of the documents age, there is a high percentage it could have been tweaked a little in some way. However the general topic of karma and the afterlife may have been corroborated with other sources.
Bhagavad Gita is an ancient Indian text that is part of Hindu tradition. Therefore, the text portrays the main character Arjuna, when he is about to leave to go into battle against the Kauravas.
The Gita dates back from 1000 and 700 B.C.E, and was written in sanskrit, but is now translated into most common languages. The Gita, is the conversation prior to the battle. In the text , Arjuna, the son of Krishna, was having a conversation on why Arjuna should fight in the battle. However, Arjuna did not comprehend why he had to fight, therefore , he thought it was a sin to be killing people. Krishna then explains that Arjuna needed to fight in order to receive karma. This source represents the time period by conducting an overview of why karma and the afterlife is so important to them. And it also displayed the relationship of a father explaining it to his son. This event was a reaction of thier reign in the empire. …show more content…
This is because, Arjuna and Krishna are the main characters having a conversation about restoring your karma if you die in the battle and the importance of fighting for his kingdom. This might affect the reliability of the source because, it may have been told generation through generation, Because of the documents age, there is a high percentage it could have been tweaked a little in some way. However the general topic of karma and the afterlife may have been corroborated with other sources.