गीता gītā

Hindi is also shown in Latin characters, using an adapted form of ISO 15919 transliteration.

How to read the transliteration

This site uses transliteration based on ISO 15919, with a few adaptations to make reading easier: h is added after c, ś and ṣ, and i after the vowel r̥. These adaptations bring it closer to the Hunterian system used in India while retaining the distinctive marks of ISO 15919.

Adaptations used on this site
ISO 15919	On this site
c	ch
ś	śh
ṣ	ṣh
r̥	r̥i

A few reading pointers:

ā, ī, ū: the line above the letter indicates a long vowel.
ṭ, ḍ, ṇ: the dot below distinguishes retroflex consonants from t, d, n.
A tilde above a vowel indicates nasalisation.

sa · n. · f.

Earlier definition

Definition

(Hinduism) The Bhagvadgītā which contains the celebrated discourse of Lord Kr̥ṣṇa directed to Arjun, the stupefied hero of the Mahābhārat.
(Bābā) The true Gītā is the murlī.

Usual translation

Gita

Origin of the definition

“Bhagvatgita” (“Gita”). A scripture; a memorial of spiritual knowledge given by Shiv Baba in the confluence age. Actually, Murlis are true “Gita” (Song of God).

गीता gītā gi:ta: (nf) the Bhagwadgi:ta: which contains the celebrated discourse of Lord Krishṉā directed to Arjun, the stupefied hero of the Maha:bha:rat.