Before the First Arrow: Setting the Scene for the Bhagavad Gita

Scene-by-scene background on where the Bhagavad Gita comes from, its place in the Mahabharata, and how it came to guide daily work and purpose. Educational background article; study and reflection only.

Authors

Robert Shumake (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-9420-1844)

Institutions

Ayurvedic Institute (US)

Publication Details

Journal: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Published: 2026-10-13
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23351638
Citations: 2
Primary Topic: Indian and Buddhist Studies
Type: article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 127.31

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article

Before the First Arrow: Setting the Scene for the Bhagavad Gita

Robert Shumake

Oct 13, 2026

2 citations

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Indian and Buddhist Studies

127.31

article

Before the First Arrow: Setting the Scene for the Bhagavad Gita

Robert Shumake

October 13, 2026article en

2 citations

Abstract

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Ayurvedic Institute (US)

Openalex Percentile: Top 0%

Indian and Buddhist Studies

127.31

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