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BHAGAVADGITA
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HarperCollins
| Author:
Radhakrishnan, S.
| Language:
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The Bhagavadgita, or ‘Sacred Song’, holdsan assured place among the world’s greatscriptures. In fourteen hundred lines of verse,the relationship of man with God – and theintense joy of divine love – are celebrated,in a language that is precise and beautiful.The Gita is a tale of action, taking the form of adialogue between Arjuna and Krishna on the eveof a battle. Krishna teaches the fearful Arjuna theneed for action and the requirement that he – likeall mankind – take his place in the world in loveand faith. Only through the search for God andthe Absolute will the true self be discovered.This edition of the Bhagavadgita offersthe Sanskrit text as well as Radhakrishnan’sEnglish translation and a commentary thathas become a classic. His clear understandingof the profound wisdom contained within theGita ensures an equally clear vision of itspowerful and eternal message, one thatcannot fail to touch the minds and spiritsof all those who reach for it.
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The Bhagavadgita, or ‘Sacred Song’, holdsan assured place among the world’s greatscriptures. In fourteen hundred lines of verse,the relationship of man with God – and theintense joy of divine love – are celebrated,in a language that is precise and beautiful.The Gita is a tale of action, taking the form of adialogue between Arjuna and Krishna on the eveof a battle. Krishna teaches the fearful Arjuna theneed for action and the requirement that he – likeall mankind – take his place in the world in loveand faith. Only through the search for God andthe Absolute will the true self be discovered.This edition of the Bhagavadgita offersthe Sanskrit text as well as Radhakrishnan’sEnglish translation and a commentary thathas become a classic. His clear understandingof the profound wisdom contained within theGita ensures an equally clear vision of itspowerful and eternal message, one thatcannot fail to touch the minds and spiritsof all those who reach for it.
About Author
Professor S. Radhakrishnan (1888-1975) was a prominent philosopher, author and educationalist. He was equally at home in the European and Asiatic traditions of thought, and devoted an immense amount of energy to interpreting Indian religion, culture and philosophy for the rest of the world. He was a visiting professor at many foreign universities, and served as India's Ambassador Extraordinary to the USSR from 1949 to 1952. He was elected to the office of vice-president of India in 1957. He became the President of India in 1962 and held this rank until 1967, when he retired from public life. He wrote a number of books for readers the world over. Some of his outstanding works are The Hindu View of Life, An Idealist View of Life and Indian Philosophy, Vols I and II. He dedicated this translation to Mahatma Gandhi.
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