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  • Published: 1 May 2014
  • ISBN: 9780141396217
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 288

The Bhagavad Gita




New translation of one of the central texts of Sanskrit

The Bhagavad Gita is an early epic poem that recounts the conversation between Arjuna the warrior and his charioteer Krishna, the manifestation of God. In the moments before a great battle, the dialogue sets out the important lessons Arjuna must learn to change the outcome of the war he is to fight, and culminates in Krishna revealing to the warrior his true cosmic form, counselling him to search for the universal perfection of life. Ranging from instructions on yoga postures to dense moral discussion, the Gita is one of the most important Hindu texts, as well as serving as a practical guide to living well.

Translated by Laurie L. Patton

  • Published: 1 May 2014
  • ISBN: 9780141396217
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 288

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