In the Mahäbhärata (Çänti-parva 348.51–52) we can trace out the history of the Gétä as follows: “Tretä-Yugädau Ca Tato Vivasvän Manave Dadau Manuç Ca Loka-Bhåty-Arthaà Sutäyekñväkave Dadau Ikñväkuëä Ca Kathito Vyäpya Lokän Avasthitaù” “In the beginning of the millennium known as Tretä-yuga this science of the relationship with the Supreme was delivered by Vivasvän to Manu. Manu, being the father of mankind, gave it to his son Mahäräja Ikñväku, the king of this earth planet and forefather of the Raghu dynasty, in which Lord Rämacandra appeared.” Therefore, Bhagavad-gétä existed in human society from the time of Mahäräja Ikñväku.
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