Bhagavad GÄ«tÄ

Name: Bhagavad GÄ«tÄ
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ISBN: 9780674069251

ISBN-10: 0674069250

ISBN-13: 9780674069251

Edition: 1944 (Reprint)

Authors: Franklin Edgerton, Carter J. Edgerton

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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 inspiretion for many millions of Indian. In this two-volume edition, Volume I contains on facing pages a transliteration of original Sanskirt and the autor'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 includes in the second volume. Mr. Edgerton is the author…

Book details

List price: $33.00
Copyright year: 1944
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Publication date: 1/1/1972
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 5.06" wide x 7.75" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 0.484
Language: English



Preface


Notes on the Bibliography and Exegesis of The Gita



The Bhagavad Gita


Notes to the Translation



Interpretation of the Bhagavad Gita



Preliminary Chapters



Introductory



The Origins of Hindu Speculation



The Upanisads, and the Funddamental Doctrines of Later Hindu Thought



Prehistory of the God of the Bhagavad



The Teachings of The Bhagavad Gita



Soul and Body



The Nature of God



Action and Rebirth



The Way of Knowledge and the Way of Disciplined Activity



The Way of Devotion to God



Attitude Towards Hindu Orthodoxy and Other Religious Beliefs



Practical Morality Third Part: Summary and Conclusion



Summary



Conclusion


Index of Words and Subjects


Index of Passages Quoted

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