The Bhagavad Gita

Description

The foundational text on dharma and Hindu philosophy, exquisitely rendered by one of our most eminent Sanskrit translators As a spiritual guide, The Bhagavad Gita is a mesmerizing account of the debate between right and wrong, and the bond between action and consequence. One of the core Hindu scriptures, it is part of the great Indian epic, the Mahabharata, and unfolds in the form of a dialogue between Krishna and the Pandava prince, Arjuna. This beautifully produced bilingual edition is a masterful verse-for-verse translation, providing the original Sanskrit verses alongside the English rendition. Bibek Debroy's deep familiarity with the text yields a treasure trove of insights that will delight the scholar and the lay reader alike, making this essential reading for anyone with an abiding interest in Indian scriptures. Table of Contents:- विषय सूची Contents Foreword to the New Edition Introduction Invocation 1. Arjuna’s Dejection - अर्जुनविषादयोगः 2. The Knowledge of the Self - सांख्ययोगः 3. The Path of Action - कर्मयोगः 4. The Path of Knowledge, Action and Renunciation - ज्ञानकर्मसन्न्यासयोगः 5. The Path of Renunciation - सन्न्यासयोगः 6. The Path of Meditation - ध्यानयोगः 7. The Path of Knowledge - ज्ञानविज्ञानयोगः 8. The Path to the Supreme Spirit - अक्षरब्रह्मयोगः 9. The Path of Royal Knowledge and Royal Secrets - राजविद्याराजगुह्ययोगः 10. The Divine Glory - विभूतियोगः 11. Vision of the Universal Form - विश्वरूपदर्शनयोगः 12. The Path of Devotion - भक्तियोगः 13. Discrimination between Nature and the Self - क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञविभागयोगः 14. Separation between the Three Gunas - गुणत्रयविभागयोगः 15. Union with the Supreme Being - पुरुषोत्तमयोगः 16. Distinction between the Divine and the Demonic - दैवासुरसम्पद्विभागयोगः 17. Distinction between the Three Types of Faith - श्रद्धात्रयविभागयोगः 18. The Path of Liberation and Renunciation - मोक्षसन्न्यासयोगः Greatness of the Gita Notes The Beginning