The Blessed Lord's Song: The Bhagavad Gita, was composed about two thousand years ago and is generally considered to be the most beautiful religious writing in India. Since it is part of the epic the Mahabharta, the Gita is technically smriti or traditional literature rather than sruti, or revealed sacramental text. In effect, however, the Bhagavadgita has attained the level of sruti. More than any other Hindu text, it is consulted as a source of truth and wisdom.