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Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Philosophy of Bhagavad Gita Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026

Syllabus for Philosophy of Bhagavad Gita

Major · Philosophy · Semester 6 · TY BA · 2 credits · 50 marks · 30 hours

Module 1: Introduction to Gita

  • a Gita as part of Prasthantrayi- Relation between Gita and Upanishads
  • b Vishaad Yoga (I- 28 to 47, II – 4 to 10) Arjuna’s arguments & Krishna’s reply (II – 1 to 3, 11 to 15, 27 to 38, 40, IX – 32 to 34, XVIII – 13 to 17, 51- 60)
  • c Samkhya Buddhi and Yoga Buddhi (II- 39,40,41,48,49 to 53, X-10)

Module 2: Gita Theism

  • a God as Saguna (Personal) (VI – 29, VII – 7 to 11, IX – 16 to 19, X – 41, 42, XV – 12 to 15, XVIII- 61)
  • b God as Nirguna (Impersonal) (VII – 12, 24 to 28, IX – 4 to 6, XV - 16 to 19, X- 19 to 40)
  • c Avataravada (IV – 4 to 9, Vibhuti IX- 11, 15)

Reference Books

  • 1 Ambedkar, B. R. (1902). Social justice. Government of India Press, New Delhi.
  • 2 Agarwal, S. P. (1993). The social role of the Gita. Motilal Banarsidass, New Delhi.
  • 3 Agarwal, S. P. (2003). Gita for the twenty-first century. New Age Books, New Delhi.
  • 4 Banerjee, N. V. (1984). Srimad Bhagavad Gita. Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers, New Delhi.
  • 5 Gandhi, M. K. (2010). The Bhagavad Gita. Jaico Publishing House, Mumbai.
  • 6 Garg, R. S. (2003). Gita for success in modern life. New Age Books, New Delhi.
  • 7 Mudgal, S. G. (2003). Bhagavad Gita. Himalaya Publishing House, Mumbai.
  • 8 Radakrishnan, S. (1994). The Bhagavad Gita. Indus Publishers, New Delhi.
  • 9 Ranade, R. D. (1982). Bhagavad Gita as a philosophy of God-realisation. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Mumbai.
  • 10 Sri Aurobindo. (1937). Essays on the Gita. Arya Publishing House, Calcutta.
  • 11 Tapasyananda, Swami. (2005). Bhagavad Gita. Ramakrishna Math, Chennai.
  • 12 Tilak, B. G. (1985). Gita Rahasya (B. S. Suthankar, Trans.; 8th ed.). Tilak Brothers, Pune.
  • 13 Yardi, M. R. (Trans.). (2011). Jnaneshwari (Bhavartha Dipika) (5th ed.). Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Pune. 11 External /
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