The Bhagavad-Gita has been an essential text of Hindu culture in India since the time of its composition in the first century A.D. One of the great classics of world literature, it has inspired such diverse thinkers as Henry David Thoreau, Mahatma Gandhi, and T.S. Eliot; most recently, it formed the core of Peter Brook's celebrated production of the Mahabharata.
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Nonsensical:
I would rate this valuable only to those who really enjoy reading nonsense. I was directed to this writing by someone who compared this to Holy Scripture (i.e. The Word of God, or the Bible) so I wanted to see if there was any comparison. I am glad I read it but honestly it just cannot be mentioned in the same sentence as really any of the really good translations of the Word of God (KJV, NIV, ESV, NASB).
Cross my Heart and Hope to Die:
The Bhagavad-Gita is the blue pill. And like every earth-shattering book, is very short. Nevertheless, the little pocket book manages to be the central text of Indian philosophy and religion. It was revered by Gandhi, and Thoreau took it with him to Walden pond. Like the Iliad, or Hamlet, the story is about a young prince who doesn't know what to do, and so gives up for awhile. During that little while, the god of wisdom, Krishna, gives him some advice. What distinguishes this translation is... more info
Krishna to Arjuna: What up, Dawg?:
The Bhagavad-Gita is a popular text in the Hindu culture, mainly consisting of a dialouge between Krishna the Hindu God, and Arjuna, a Lord born into a never ending war.
This text is much like the west's bible, not to be read as a page turner; rather a sacred book for inspiration as a living text.
accurate, understated, good English introduction:
A clean, clear translation from the original. The best English version I know of. Juan Mascaro's translation is a good companion, but his language and orientation is much more Westernized.
