The Bhagavad-Gita has been an essential text of Hindu culture in India since the time of its composition in the first century A.D. One of the great classics of world literature, it has inspired such diverse thinkers as Henry David Thoreau, Mahatma Gandhi, and T.S. Eliot; most recently, it formed the core of Peter Brook's celebrated production of the Mahabharata.
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Thanks for the TRANSLATION I have read numerous versions of the Bhagavad-Gita and this is my favorite. The first time I read the Gita this is the version that I read. Miller's version is not a religion 'lecture,' it is not a Sanskrit dictionary, it is not a Hari Krishna recruiting tool, nor is it the most complete version. What it is (to me) is the only version that allows me to read more than one chapter in a day and understand without getting a headache. When I want to take my time I will read Gandhi's Gita. Any offense to Hari... more info
Scholarly This is a respectable translation, but don't expect fluid reading as Sanskrit has more modality than English does.
A fairly good translation. This is a fairly good translation. At the end is an interesting essay Why did Henry David Thoreau take the Bhagavad Gita to Walden Pond? Then there is a useful glossary. One thing lacking is an index. I would recommend buying instead a translation with an index, like Schweig's or Easwaran's. One strange thing about Miller's translation is all the sexism, like 'learned men', 'undiscerning men', 'wise men' etc., which is surprising for a woman translator. It is true that Sanskrit there has masculine nouns,... more info
A beatiful translation for the Gita This is a rather good translation for the Gita, it's not as beautiful as the translation by Srila Prabhupada, but it's still pretty good, especially for someone just learning about Sanatana Dharma.
Jai Radhe-Madhava!
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