The Mahabharata brings together narrative, instruction and difficult questions about duty and human choices. The Bhagavad Gita is part of this larger work.
Different editions and recensions need clear labels. The electronic text hosted by the Indology project explains its connection to the BORI critical edition and notes the editorial work involved in preparing the digital text.
A family story adapted from the epic should name its source and the choices made for younger readers. This page provides an introduction, not the complete epic; future editions will retain passage-level source records.