The Bhagavad-Gita Or Song CelestialThe Bhagavad-Gita is one of the most well-known and important holy books of the world. In all of Indian literature none is more quoted than this work, which is considered to be the main religious text of Hinduism. The wisdom it conveys provides guidelines for daily living that have been followed for centuries, including India's greatest spiritual leader, Mahatmas Gandhi. Of this book he said, "I have read almost all the English translations of it, and I regard Sir Edwin Arnold's as the best." |
Contents
SUPREME | 45 |
RELIGION BY THE KINGLY KNOWL | 54 |
RELIGION OF FAITH | 62 |
RELIGION BY SEPARATION OF MATTER | 84 |
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adore Amrit Arjuna Asuras attaining behold BHAGAVAD-Gîtâ Bharata Bhima Bhishma birth bliss Book of Religion Brahma breath burning cleave dark dear Prince death deeds desire divine doth Drona Drupada dwell earth earthly EDWIN ARNOLD ENDETH CHAPTER ENDS CHAPTER Entitled Eternal evil eyes faith fear flame flesh gain gift glory gods grief hath Hear heaven heavenly hold holy honour Ignorance Indian Prince Kalpa Karna Krishna Kunti's Kurus light lives Lord Mahabharata Majesty Maruts meditation mind mortal Mystery nought Pandavas Pandu passion peace perfect piety pleasure Prithâ PURUSHA qualities Rajas Rakshasas Rishis sacrifice saints Sanjaya Sanskrit Sattwan seek sense shines shlokas slay Soothfastness soul spake speech Spirit steadfast Supreme Tamas thee Thine things Thou art thou shalt threefold thy Foes Thy Majesty thyself toil true Truth unto Uttermost Vedas vowed whence Whoso wisdom wise womb worship wrought Yakshas Yôg Yudhisthira