The line "Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds" is inextricably bound to J. Robert Oppenheimer following his observation of the first atomic detonation at the Trinity test. This famous quote pulls directly from…
Bhagavad Gita
Book Topic Feed 5 following
The Bhagavad Gita unfolds as a profound dialogue between the warrior prince Arjuna and Lord Krishna, his charioteer, on the battlefield of Kurukshetra just before a monumental war.
3 posts 0 videos 5 following
J. Robert Oppenheimer is inextricably linked to the declaration "Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds." This statement originates from the Bhagavad Gita, a revered Hindu scripture. The specific reference aligns…
J. Robert Oppenheimer watched the first atomic bomb detonate in Alamogordo on 16 July 1945. Eight seconds after the blast, at 05:29:53, he recalled a line from the Bhagavad Gita: “Now I am become Death, the destroyer of…
