bhāgavad gītā - research

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hariḥ oṁ
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namasté


It is contemporary thinking to say that the bhāgavad gītā consists of 700 śloka-s . Yet there are those that say there are 701 and identify the additional verse in Chapter 13. Yet too there are some that call out 745. This is a substantial difference, no?

For those that do research on this great book ( the cream of the ved) it would be an interesting conversation and learning experience to :
1. Find the extra śloka that makes one call out 701.
2. The 745 śloka-s . Can we find them ?
3. Compare them to the bhīṣma parvan of the mahābhārata that houses the bhāgavad gītā.

It is interesting to me that abhinavagupti-ji's¹ commentary on the bhāgavad gītā called gitārtha saṁgraha does have an additional 15 verses. Some say abhinavagupti-ji's commentary contains all 745. I have a copy and will count the śloka-s to see if the number 715, 716, or 745.

For those that read this book again-and-again, you may find this search worthy of your time and effort.


praṇām

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abhinavagupti-ji is a luminary of kaśmari śaivism. His work and insights are brilliant.