The Bhagavad Gītā
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The Bhagavad Gītā
(A Harvard paperback, 34)
Harvard University Press, c1972
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Harvard Oriental series. vol. 38, 39
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Note
"Originally published as volumes 38 and 39 of the Harvard Oriental series ... The Sanskrit text and Sir Edwin Arnold's translation have been omitted in this edition."--T.p. verso
Description based on 1975 printing
Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Description and Table of Contents
Description
To most good Vishnuites, and to most Hindus, the Bhagavad Gita is what the New Testament is to good Christians. It is their chief devotional book, and has been for centuries the principal source of religious inspiration for many millions of Indians.
In this two-volume edition, Volume I contains on facing pages a transliteration of original Sanskrit and the Franklin Edgerton's close translation. Volume II is Mr. Edgerton's interpretation in which he makes clear the historical setting of the poem and analyzes its influence on later literature and its place in Indian philosophy.
Sir Edwin Arnold's beautiful translation, "The Song Celestial," is also included in the second volume.
Table of Contents
Preface Notes on the Bibliography and Exegesis of The Gita PART I: THE BHAGAVAD GITA Notes to the Translation PART II: INTERPRETATION OF THE BHAGAVAD GITA First Part: Preliminary Chapters 1. Introductory 2. The Origins of Hindu Speculation 3. The Upanisads, and the Funddamental Doctrines of Later Hindu Thought 4. Prehistory of the God of the Bhagavad Gita Second Part: The Teachings of The Bhagavad Gita 5. Soul and Body 6. The Nature of God 7. Action and Rebirth 8. The Way of Knowledge and the Way of Disciplined Activity 9. The Way of Devotion to God 10. Attitude Towards Hindu Orthodoxy and Other Religious Beliefs 11. Practical Morality Third Part: Summary and Conclusion 12. Summary 13. Conclusion Index of Words and Subjects Index of Passages Quoted
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