{"product_id":"the-bhagavad-gita-a-new-poetic-translation-9780995133396","title":"The Bhagavad Gita: A new poetic translation","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn 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?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArjuna 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 \u003cem\u003eBhagavad Gita\u003c\/em\u003e one of the great works of world spirituality. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally written in poetry, but usually translated into English in prose, this version balances the need to present the \u003cem\u003eBhagavad Gita's\u003c\/em\u003e profound concepts precisely while reproducing the original  s dramatic and poetic power. This translation is especially successful in capturing the \u003cem\u003eBhagavad Gita's\u003c\/em\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Attar Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780995133396\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 162\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.78lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.51w x 0.50d","brand":"Keith Hill","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38213528715445,"sku":"9780995133396","price":22.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_4e6f9395-7019-4d6b-a2f9-57ed72e7863d.jpg?v=1610441474","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-bhagavad-gita-a-new-poetic-translation-9780995133396","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}