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Bhagavad Gita (2 Vols. in One) (Harvard Oriental Series)

Franklin Edgerton

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Book Summary of Bhagavad Gita To most Visnuites, and to most Hindus, the Bhagavad Gita is what the New Testament is to Christians. It is their chief devotional book, and has been for centuries the principal source of religious inspiration for many millions of Indians. In this two-volume edition , Volume I contains on facing pages a transliteration of the original Sanskrit and the author`s close translation. Volume II is 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.

Pages: 205

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publishers

Release: January 28, 1999

ISBN: 8120811496

ISBN 13: 9788120811492

Bhagavad Gita (2 Vols. in One) (Harvard Oriental Series)

Franklin Edgerton

3.8/5 ( ratings)

Book Summary of Bhagavad Gita To most Visnuites, and to most Hindus, the Bhagavad Gita is what the New Testament is to Christians. It is their chief devotional book, and has been for centuries the principal source of religious inspiration for many millions of Indians. In this two-volume edition , Volume I contains on facing pages a transliteration of the original Sanskrit and the author`s close translation. Volume II is 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.

Pages: 205

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publishers

Release: January 28, 1999

ISBN: 8120811496

ISBN 13: 9788120811492

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