Question

Bhagavad Gita was said to have been compiled by
1. Shankaracharya
2. Madvacharya
3. Veda Vyasa
4. Vallabhacharya

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Veda Vyasa

The correct answer is Veda Vyasa.

• Bhagavad Gita was said to have been compiled by Veda Vyasa.

• The Holy Scripture Bhagavad Gita comprises 18 chapters and 700 verses.
• The Bhagavad Gita is a poetic description of the conversation between Krisha and Arjun.
• According to scholars, the Gita helps an individual to make right and fair decisions in life by helping them view life from a new or different perspective.
• Bhagavad Gita reveals the eternal principles that are fundamental and essential for spiritual life from all perspectives and allows one to perfectly understands the esoteric truths hidden within all religious scriptures.

• Shankaracharya- Adwaita:
  • Shankaracharya was born in the village Kaladi in Kerala in a Namboodari Brahmin family.
  • Shankaracharya studied the Upanishads and Brahmasutras in-depth and propagated the Adwaitha philosophy.
  • According to Adwaitha's philosophy, Brahma is the absolute truth, the rest of the world is false. The soul is one with Brahma, and life is not separate from Brahma.
  • The peethas established by Shankaracharya: Badari- Jyotir peetha, Dwaraka- Kalika peetha, Puri- Govardhan peetha, Sringeri- Sharada peetha, and Kanchi- Kamakoti peetha.
• Madvacharya- Dwaita:
  • Madhwacharya was born in Pajaka village near Udupi in Karnataka.
  • He advocated ‘Dwaitha’ philosophy. Dwaitha means two. According to this philosophy, the human soul and the Divine soul are separate.
  • In order to propagate his philosophy, Madhwacharya took to pilgrimage to various places and participated in debates.
  • According to Madhwacharya, the world is not an illusion. It is as true as the Divine Soul. Between these, the Divine soul is independent and the rest of the world is illusionary.