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I just wanted to post this piece..Differences and some similarities between
uddhava Gita/Hamsa Gita and Bhagwath Gita
1 Bhagavat Gita contains 700 verses, whereas Uddhava Gita contains more than1000 verses.
2 Bhagavat Gita is known as "song of the God' whereas, Uddhava Gita is known as farewell message of Sri Krishna, a parting discourse, and is meant for those students who have first thoroughly studied The Bhagavad-Gita.
3 Bhagavat Gita is a Divine Discourse between Arjuna and Sri Krishna in Kuruchtra war, whereas Uddhava Gita is a Divine Discourse between Sri.Krishna and His friend Uddhava after the war.
4. In Bhagavat Gita SriKrishna explains to Arjuna his duties as a warrior and prince and elaborates on different Yogic and Vedantic philosophies, whereas In Uddhava Gita Sri Krishna in His Divine discourses explains about, spirituality, religion, code of conduct for various classes of society and stages of life, and many more topics.
5 Bhagavat Gita is Epitome of Yogic and Vedantic philosophies; where as Uddhava Gita is epitome of Vedanta Sutra, Bhagvadgita and Sankhy philosophy.
6. For both Bhagavat Gita and Uddhava Gita, the Teacher is God Sri.Krishna Himself
7. I n both the cases the listener is one only, In Uddhava Gita , it is Sri.Krishna's friend Uddhava ; in Bhagavat Gita, It is Arjuna
8.The Bhagavad Gita is filled with the urgency of battle while The Uddhava Gita takes place on the eve of Krishna's departure from the world.
9 Uddhava Gita , the final teachings of Sri.Krishna offers the reader philosophy, sublime poetry, practical guidance, and, ultimately, hope for a more complete consciousness in which the life of the body better reflects the life of the spirit whereas Bhagavat Gita is a classic of world spirituality
Why Uddhava Gita is not famous like Bhagavat Gita ?
Uddhava-gita is practically the most important of all the gitas for it focuses on Lord Krsna's final instructions just before leaving the earthly planet. Moreover these instructions are delivered to Uddhava, recognized as the greatest among the devotees of the Lord, and foremost among those who are intimate with Him.
When Sri Krisna was on earth five thousand years ago, Uddhava was the Lord's cousin and his bodily features was exactly like that of the Lord. For this reason and others, it is mysterious that Uddhava-gita has never enjoyed the fame of its sister text, the Bhagavad-gita, with which it shares several verses in common. In several ways, Uddhava-gita goes further ways, Uddhava-gita goes further than the Bahgavadgita, illuminating the Bhagavadgita's central teaching of devotion to Sri. Krisna and emphasizing the importance of seeing Sri.Krisna everywhere, in everyone, and at all times.
2 Bhagavat Gita is known as "song of the God' whereas, Uddhava Gita is known as farewell message of Sri Krishna, a parting discourse, and is meant for those students who have first thoroughly studied The Bhagavad-Gita.
3 Bhagavat Gita is a Divine Discourse between Arjuna and Sri Krishna in Kuruchtra war, whereas Uddhava Gita is a Divine Discourse between Sri.Krishna and His friend Uddhava after the war.
4. In Bhagavat Gita SriKrishna explains to Arjuna his duties as a warrior and prince and elaborates on different Yogic and Vedantic philosophies, whereas In Uddhava Gita Sri Krishna in His Divine discourses explains about, spirituality, religion, code of conduct for various classes of society and stages of life, and many more topics.
5 Bhagavat Gita is Epitome of Yogic and Vedantic philosophies; where as Uddhava Gita is epitome of Vedanta Sutra, Bhagvadgita and Sankhy philosophy.
6. For both Bhagavat Gita and Uddhava Gita, the Teacher is God Sri.Krishna Himself
7. I n both the cases the listener is one only, In Uddhava Gita , it is Sri.Krishna's friend Uddhava ; in Bhagavat Gita, It is Arjuna
8.The Bhagavad Gita is filled with the urgency of battle while The Uddhava Gita takes place on the eve of Krishna's departure from the world.
9 Uddhava Gita , the final teachings of Sri.Krishna offers the reader philosophy, sublime poetry, practical guidance, and, ultimately, hope for a more complete consciousness in which the life of the body better reflects the life of the spirit whereas Bhagavat Gita is a classic of world spirituality
Why Uddhava Gita is not famous like Bhagavat Gita ?
Uddhava-gita is practically the most important of all the gitas for it focuses on Lord Krsna's final instructions just before leaving the earthly planet. Moreover these instructions are delivered to Uddhava, recognized as the greatest among the devotees of the Lord, and foremost among those who are intimate with Him.
When Sri Krisna was on earth five thousand years ago, Uddhava was the Lord's cousin and his bodily features was exactly like that of the Lord. For this reason and others, it is mysterious that Uddhava-gita has never enjoyed the fame of its sister text, the Bhagavad-gita, with which it shares several verses in common. In several ways, Uddhava-gita goes further ways, Uddhava-gita goes further than the Bahgavadgita, illuminating the Bhagavadgita's central teaching of devotion to Sri. Krisna and emphasizing the importance of seeing Sri.Krisna everywhere, in everyone, and at all times.
