The Song Celestial; Or, Bhagavad-Gîtâ (from the Mahâbhârata) by Sir Edwin Arnold
"The Song Celestial; Or, Bhagavad-Gîtâ (from the Mahâbhârata)" by Sir Edwin Arnold is a poetic translation published in 1885. This English rendering of the ancient Sanskrit text presents a dialogue between Krishna, an incarnation of the Divine, and Prince Arjuna. Krishna instructs Arjuna on duty and liberation through right action as they face an eternal battle between right and wrong, wisdom and ignorance. This translation profoundly influenced Mahatma Gandhi, who called it the best English version he encountered. ... Read more
About this eBook
| Translator | Arnold, Edwin, Sir, 1832-1904 |
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| Title | The Song Celestial; Or, Bhagavad-Gîtâ (from the Mahâbhârata) Being a discourse between Arjuna, Prince of India, and the Supreme Being under the form of Krishna |
| Alternate Title | The Song Celestial; Or, Bhagavad-Gita (from the Mahabharata) |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Song_Celestial |
| Credits | Produced by J. C. Byers. HTML version by Al Haines. |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 78.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PK: Language and Literatures: Indo-Iranian literatures |
| Subject | Hinduism -- Sacred books |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 2388 |
| Release Date | Nov 1, 2000 |
| Last Update | Jun 23, 2013 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 7110 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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