In the
Hari-vamsha
it is stated; vede ramayane caiva purane bharate tatha
adavante ca madhye ca harih sarvatrah giyate
adavante ca madhye ca harih sarvatrah giyate
“In all the
Vedas,
Ramayana,
Puranas
and Mahabharata,
Lord Hari’s glories are sung throughout in the beginning, middle, and the end.”The
Bhagavad-gita
is one of the sections of the Bhishma Parva of the Mahabharata, thus it is scripture. Scriptures are narrations about the Supreme Lord or are words spoken by the Supreme Lord. Shrimad-Bhagavatam
is a beautiful narration of the pastimes of the Supreme Lord and Bhagavad-gita is the song of the Supreme Lord Krishna. Both are non different from Him.Gita-mahatmya is a conversation between
Shiva
and his consort Srimati Parvati.
It is Lord Shiva's glorification of the Bhagavad-gita. Anyone who hears or studies this Gita-mahatmya will quickly have all his accumulated sins destroyed. And one who remembers this discourse with great faith will surely attain the results of all pious acts and great sacrifices. After enjoying all worldly opulences he will reach the abode of Lord Vishnu.In this section the glories of Bhagavad-gita will be discussed in detail under the following topics: