Bhagavad Gita and seeks Krishna's counsel, whose answers and discourse constitute the "Bhagadvad Gita". Krishna counsels Arjuna to "fulfill his Kshatriya (warrior) duty to uphold the Dharma" through "selfless action". The Krishna-Arjuna dialogue cover a broad range of spiritual topics, touching upon ethical dilemmas and philosophical issues that go far beyond the war Arjuna faces. The "Bhagavad Gita" presents a synthesis of Hindu ideas about "dharma", theistic "bhakti", and the yogic paths to "moksha". The synthesis presents four paths to spirituality – "jnana", "bhakti", "karma", and "raja" "yogas". These incorporate ideas from the Samkhya-Yoga and Vedanta philosophies. Numerous commentaries have been written
Brihad Bhagavatamrita khaëòa – Ascertaining the Glories of Çré Goloka. In the first part of "Brihad-bhagavatamrita" Sanatana Goswami has described a conversation between Parikshit and his mother, Uttara. It took place after Parikshit heard the "Bhagavata Purana" from Śuka. Uttara asked her son to explain the essence of "Bhagavata Purana", and Parikshit revealed to her the stages of confidential Bhakti. He told her a story about how Narada was looking for greatest devotee of Krishna. The Great Rishi began his search with devotees of Krishna whose Bhakti was mixed with karma and jnana (Brahma and Shiva), then went up to Shanta-rasa (Prahlada),