The Bhagavad Gita: A new poetic translation

On the battlefield of life, desiring to do our best, how should we act? Which values should we live by? What metaphysical outlook best explains what happens to us? How do we express our spiritual nature? And how can we stay spiritually focused in the whirl of daily activity?

Arjuna s searching questions, asked on the brink of a war he is loathe to fight, and Krishna s profound answers, spoken in his chariot as they survey the battlefield on which thousands will soon die, offer timeless insights into the difficulties and wonders of human existence, making the Bhagavad Gita one of the great works of world spirituality.

Originally written in poetry, but usually presented in English in prose, this version balances the need to present the Bhagavad Gita s profound concepts precisely while reproducing the original s dramatic and poetic power. This translation is especially successful in capturing the Bhagavad Gita s shifts of tone, moving from vivid descriptions of the battlefield, to the precise reasoning of Krishna s advice to Arjuna, to the sublime visionary intensity of Krishna as cosmic being. Endnotes and a glossary help readers unfamiliar with Indian culture understand the poem s mythological and philosophic references.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Attar Books
Published: 02/01/2021
ISBN: 9780995133372
Pages: 162
Weight: 0.47lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.51w x 0.37d