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The Bhagavad-Gita, a sacred Hindu text, was a philosophical discussion where Krishna instructs the prince, Arjuna, in principled matters and the nature of God. The Hindus believe in succeeding in completing your dharma, to get good karma, to further advance your atman. This is the point of the entire Bhagavad-Gita. The Bhagavad-Gita told Hindus everything they needed to know about the religion, by trying to get the same points across. For instance, verse 31 in the 11th teaching states,