Routledge Revivals: The Song Celestial or Bhagavad-Gita (1906)

<p>First published in 1909 this book presents an English translation of chapters 25-42 of the <i>Bhishma Parva</i> from the epic Sanskrit poem <i>Mahabharata </i>— better known as the <i>Bhagavad-Gita </i>reckoned as one of the Five Jewels of Devanagari literature. The plot consists of a dialogue between Prince Arjuna and Krishna the Supreme Deity in a war-chariot prior to a great battle. The conversation that takes place unfolds a philosophical system which remains the prevailing Brahmanic belief blending the doctrines of Kapila Patanjali and the Vedas. Building on a number of preceding translations this highly-regarded poetic interpretation provides a major work of literature in an accessible popular form.</p>