Bhagavad Gita is part of the Mahabharata, an ancient Sanskrit epic poem. The Bhagavad Gita is chapters 23-40 of book 6 of the Mahabharata, called the Bhishma Parva. The Bhagavad Gita is a central text in the Vaishnava Hindu tradition and prasthanatrayi, and it covers core Hindu beliefs, such as the difference between the body and the soul, the importance of detachment, and the need to fulfill one's duties. The Bhagavad Gita is also a story about the warrior Arjuna and the Maha Yogi Krishna, and explores themes such as duty versus a holy life, karma, and attachment.
The Vedas are the oldest and most authoritative scriptures of Hinduism. All other scriptures are subordinate to them. They were not composed by anybody but were 'revealed' to the Rishis; hence they are also called 'Shruti', 'that which is heard'.
It is within the Mahabharata which is an Itihas which is accepted as the fifth Veda being manifest from Lord Brahma and compiled by Srila Vyasadeva.
Some people will stick rigidly to Rg, Sama, Yajur and Arthava as the four Vedas, but they are out of date. It is accepted in Kali Yuga that to establish a philosophical conclusion of Vedic origin it must be based on Prasthanatrayi. These are the three seminal works of Vedic thought being Sruti - the Upanishads, Smriti - Bhagavad Gita and Vedanta Sutra which is written to conform with Nyaya,
Thus the Upanisads and the Puranas both endorse Bhagavad Gita as being not only Vedic, but the essence of Vedic philosophy.
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