Synthesis Between the Ideals Propounded by Bhagavad Gita and the Present-Day Legal Systems

Abstract

In this research paper the authors have tried to elucidate the various ideals propounded by the holy book of Bhagavad Gita and have tried to throw some light on the relevance that it has in the modern-day world. Although in our country those in power or having authority shy away from recognising its influence on our legal systems mainly because of the reason that India is a secular country and the state cannot be seen as tilting towards a particular religion as the Constitution of our country expressly forbid the intermixing of religion and state power but authors have tried to put across the point as to how it is not a religious text but a book which shows us the right way of living our lives and how the tenets of Bhagavad Gita if adhered to, can actually lead to the egalitarian or even the utopian society of our dreams. The authors have further described the concepts of Dharma and Artha as propounded by the Bhagavad Gita and explained as to how it is even more relevant in the present day world which is filled with unending strife for power and perusal of materialistic desires which ultimately leads to lot of confusion and edginess in the present day world.