The Bhagavad Gita
by Eknath Easwaran (trans.) · Eknath Easwaran (trans.)
Verse translation of the 700-verse Hindu dialogue between Arjuna and Krishna, with chapter introductions and a glossary aimed at readers new to Sanskrit thought. Gives access to the text's argument about duty, action and detachment.
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