Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #995134 in Books
• Published on: 2002-04-11
• Original language: Sanskrit
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 165 pages

Synopsis
In the BHAGAVAD GITA, those who long to know how to fight wisely for the future will find a handbook of spiritual warrior-hood and divine realisation that will constantly inspire and ennoble them...The message of the Gita is one of perfect spiritual balance. Now you can read the Gita with no previous knowledge of Hinduism required. Insightful yet unobtrusive commentary introduces readers to the characters; explains all the references and philosophical terms; shares the interpretations of famous spiritual leaders and scholars and provides inspiration.

Customer Reviews

Best Gita for first time readers?
I own several translations of the Gita. This one is probably the best for first-time readers because of the excellent facing-page commentary, which serves to explain the text. Included in the commentary are quotations from the likes of Meher Baba, Vivekananda and Gandhi.

I would also strongly recommend the version by Swami Prabhavananda and Christopher Isherwood (called The Song of God: Bhagavad-Gita) because of Isherwood's excellent introductory essay on Vedanta (or, what he calls The Perennial Philosophy). Also recommended is the version by Radhakrishnan. The latter is a more scholarly treatment, but it also has an excellent introduction. Radhakrishnan's translation is probably the most faithful of the three, but it would be good to start with this version, then move onto the Prabhavananda/Isherwood version before moving to that one.