Modi Gifts Bhagavad Gita to Putin: Skanda Purana reveals why giving the Gita is considered a virtuous act

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Delhi on Thursday evening for a two-day visit to India. President Putin will be attending the 23rd India-Russia Summit. During their meeting, both leaders will be holding discussions regarding bilateral relations between India-Russia and trade. Ahead of all of that, the Russian President received the Bhagavad Gita as a gift from Modi. Modi announced on social media that a Russian version of the Bhagavad Gita has been presented to Putin. Now the question is, can the Gita be gifted to someone according to the scriptures? There is a clear mention of this matter in the Skanda Purana.

The glory of the Gita

Religious texts are extremely sacred in our society. The book considered most sacred in Hinduism is the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita. The teachings of the Gita provide solutions to all our problems and answers to all questions. Just before the start of the Kurukshetra war, Lord Krishna recited the teachings of the Gita to Arjuna, who was hesitant about wielding weapons against his own relatives. Even after so many years, the advice of the Gita remains equally relevant in our lives.

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Can the Gita be gifted to everyone?

1. According to many experts, gifting the Gita to someone means bringing them from darkness to the path of light. Therefore, many consider gifting the Gita to be a virtuous act.
2. The Gita is a reservoir of positive energy. Therefore, giving this book to someone means negative energy departs and positive energy flows. Reading the Gita removes negative thoughts from the mind. Hence, the Gita brings positivity to life.
3. The Bhagavad Gita teaches us to distinguish between right and wrong and enhances our ability to make correct decisions. Therefore, giving the Gita to someone means you are praying for the development of good thoughts in them.
4. There is a prevalent belief that both the person giving the Gita and the person receiving it are performing virtuous acts.
5. The Gita frees the mind from worries. Receiving the Gita as a gift brings peace to the mind.

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Things to keep in mind

Several things are important to keep in mind before gifting the Gita to someone.

1. It is essential to be clean when giving and receiving the Gita as a gift. Give the Gita as a gift after bathing and wearing clean clothes.
2. To whomever you are gifting the Gita, definitely explain the glory of the Gita to them.
3. One should gift the Gita, where all the verses are well explained.
4. Never gift the Gita to a person whom you know will not respect the Gita.

Apart from the Gita, these same rules apply when gifting the Ramcharitmanas, Ramayana, Purana texts, and Vedas.