A Study of Dimensions of Shrimad Bhagavad Gita for an Ideal and a Successful Student

Abstract

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita is considered, respected, worshipped, referred & looked upon as one of the most revered and holiest text and scripture of India. It is the divine communication between Lord Krishna and Arjuna at the battlefield of Kurukshetra when Arjuna had become emotionally weak and refused to fight the war. Arjuna accepts Krishna as the teacher and officially confirms becoming his student. Lord Krishna the Great Teacher, to motivate his student Arjuna teaches the Holy Bhagavad Gita in 18 Chapters and 700 Shlokas. These divine verses completely change & transform Arjuna who is the sincere & dedicated student of Krishna and undergoes a sea change & transformation in his outlook about life, his future course of action & further career path. This paper studies the various dimensions which the Gita teaches and reveals for the success and development of an Ideal Student life. The Students are budding leaders, Managers of tomorrow and most importantly the inheritors of India’s richest cultural heritage. Today’s Students are tomorrow’s key contributors & stakeholders and the Teachings of Lord Krishna and Gita is the driving force towards achieving the ultimate goals of student life which is beyond academic success! There are specially 19 shlokas described and analyzed which can prove master keys for the benefit of the Students. Additionally, the attempt to study & interpreted all the 18 chapters and their message for the students has been also presented in nutshell with various perspectives of Student Behavior and Personality development for their Success! Today, Gita is being taught in various institutions, B-Schools in India and also around the Globe. As a Management Faculty and a Trainer, I have also been teaching Gita modules in Corporates and Campuses and received a feedback. The Base and the roots of all Education is the Holy Bhagavad Gita. Today in the Post Covid scenario the World is facing many challenges and so are the Students. This research paper on Gita shows the students the right path and helps building a positive attitude & all round multifactorial progress and upliftment of the students for not just their careers but life beyond! Recommendations for future research on the same topic includes detailed empirical analysis.