The Bhagavad Gita

The Bhagavad Gita is the most famous episode from the great Sanskrit epic, the Mahabharata. The poem has inspired a wide variety of interpretations, both within India and beyond, and it is the best known and most widely read Hindu religious text in the Western world. This new translation is ideal for the non-specialist as well as for students of Indian religions. The introduction and notes provide a full historical and cultural context, as well as information on the pronunciation of Sanskrit names.

• The Bhagavad Gita p. i
• Introduction p. vii
• Note on the Text and Translation p. xx
• Select Bibliography p. xxii
• Note on Metre p. xxiv
• Note on Typography in Chapter 1 p. xxv
• Chapter 1  p. 3
• Chapter 2  p. 7
• Chapter 3  p. 15
• Chapter 4  p. 19
• Chapter 5  p. 23
• Chapter 6  p. 27
• Chapter 7  p. 33
• Chapter 8  p. 37
• Chapter 9  p. 41
• Chapter 10  p. 45
• Chapter 11  p. 49
• Chapter 12  p. 55
• Chapter 13  p. 57
• Chapter 14  p. 61
• Chapter 15  p. 65
• Chapter 16  p. 67
• Chapter 17  p. 71
• Chapter 18  p. 75
• Explanatory Notes p. 83
• Note on the Pronunciation of Sanskrit Names p. 89
• List of Sanskrit Names and Terms p. 91