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Gitas

Gitas is the plural form of the Sanskrit word gita, meaning "song" or "chant." Etymologically, gita derives from the root ga, "to sing," and in many Indian languages it is used to denote a lyric poem or devotional song. In classical usage, a gita is typically a short, singable piece of poetry, often with a melodic or performative aspect.

In literature and religion, gita appears as titles or sections within longer works. The Bhagavad Gita, one

In music, geet or gita denotes a song or lyric. The form is used across classical and

The plural Gitas is used in English to refer to multiple gitas—whether a collection of works bearing

of
the
most
well-known
examples,
is
a
700-verse
dialogue
embedded
in
the
Indian
epic
Mahabharata.
Other
texts
with
gita
in
the
title
include
the
Uddhava
Gita,
the
Ashtavakra
Gita,
and
the
Gita
Govinda.
These
works
span
Hindu,
Jain,
and
Buddhist
traditions
and
vary
in
themes
from
philosophical
discourse
to
devotional
poetry.
popular
music,
in
both
sacred
and
secular
contexts.
Geets
are
composed
in
numerous
regional
languages,
including
Sanskrit,
Hindi,
Bengali,
Tamil,
and
Telugu,
and
they
appear
in
devotional
music,
courtly
songs,
and
modern
film
tunes.
the
title
Gita
or
a
broader
reference
to
many
songs
or
poems
of
the
gita
form.
The
term
reflects
the
cross‑cultural
and
multi‑disciplinary
use
of
gita
across
literary,
religious,
and
musical
traditions.