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The '''Bhagavadgītā''' (Sanskrit: भगवद्गीता), literally meaning "Song of the Lord", is a poetic scripture written in Sanskrit as part of the Hindu epic Mahabharata. It takes the form of a dialogue between prince [[Arjuna]] of the Pandava clan and his guide and charioteer [[Kṛṣṇa|Krishna]]. As Arjuna expresses doubts, and Arjuna explains philosophical concepts to him. The age of the work is uncertain, but many modern scholars accept that it was composed in the fifth or fourth century BCE. | |||
== Digital versions == | == Digital versions == | ||
Numerous translations and edition are available on the Internet, including: | |||
* [http://www.bhagavad-gita.org Srimad Bhagavad-Gita] provides translations into '''16 languages'''. | |||
* [http://www.hinduwebsite.com/chapters.asp Jayaram V] has a complete translation., an abridged version, and commentaries. | |||
* [http://www.asitis.com/ Swami Prabhupada] offers Bhagavad Gita As It Is. | |||
* [http://intyoga.online.fr/bg_idx.htm Sri Aurobindo] has a version compiled from "Essays on the Gita." | |||
* [https://www.unodc.org/pdf/india/Bhagavad.pdf Sir Edwin Arnold's] version is available as a PDF. | |||
* [http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2388 The Song Celestial; Or, Bhagavad-Gîtâ (from the Mahâbhârata) by Sir Edwin Arnold] at Project Gutenberg. | |||
=== | ===Translations by theosophists=== | ||
*[http://www.archive.org/stream/bhagavadgitawith00londiala#page/n15/mode/2up# Bhagavad-Gītā] Translated by Annie Besant and Bhagavan Das | *[http://www.archive.org/stream/bhagavadgitawith00londiala#page/n15/mode/2up# Bhagavad-Gītā] Translated by Annie Besant and Bhagavan Das | ||
*[http://www.theosociety.org/pasadena/gita/bg-eg-hp.htm# Bhagavad-Gita] Recension by W. Q. Judge | *[http://www.theosociety.org/pasadena/gita/bg-eg-hp.htm# Bhagavad-Gita] Recension by W. Q. Judge | ||
== | ==Additional resources== | ||
===Articles and pamphlets=== | ===Articles and pamphlets=== | ||
*[http://www.blavatsky.net/index.php/two-lost-keys# "Two Lost Keys: The Bhagavad-Gita - the Zodiac"] by W. Q. Judge | *[http://www.blavatsky.net/index.php/two-lost-keys# "Two Lost Keys: The Bhagavad-Gita - the Zodiac"] by W. Q. Judge | ||
Revision as of 16:41, 19 August 2015
The Bhagavadgītā (Sanskrit: भगवद्गीता), literally meaning "Song of the Lord", is a poetic scripture written in Sanskrit as part of the Hindu epic Mahabharata. It takes the form of a dialogue between prince Arjuna of the Pandava clan and his guide and charioteer Krishna. As Arjuna expresses doubts, and Arjuna explains philosophical concepts to him. The age of the work is uncertain, but many modern scholars accept that it was composed in the fifth or fourth century BCE.
Digital versions
Numerous translations and edition are available on the Internet, including:
- Srimad Bhagavad-Gita provides translations into 16 languages.
- Jayaram V has a complete translation., an abridged version, and commentaries.
- Swami Prabhupada offers Bhagavad Gita As It Is.
- Sri Aurobindo has a version compiled from "Essays on the Gita."
- Sir Edwin Arnold's version is available as a PDF.
- The Song Celestial; Or, Bhagavad-Gîtâ (from the Mahâbhârata) by Sir Edwin Arnold at Project Gutenberg.
Translations by theosophists
- Bhagavad-Gītā Translated by Annie Besant and Bhagavan Das
- Bhagavad-Gita Recension by W. Q. Judge
Additional resources
Articles and pamphlets
- "Two Lost Keys: The Bhagavad-Gita - the Zodiac" by W. Q. Judge
- "Guidposts for Living: Bhagavad Gita" by Joy Mills
- On the Bhagavad-Gita by T Subba Rao and Nobin K Bannerji
Books
- The Bhagavad Gita - A Study Course by John Algeo
- Gods and Heroes of the Bhagavad Gita By Geoffrey A. Barborka
- Notes on the Bhagavad Gita by T. Subba Row
Video
- Ravi Ravindra on the Bhagavad Gita from the International Theosophical Centre.
Audio
- The Bhagavad Gita narrated by Paul Meier
- "The Bhagavad Gita for Today" by John Algeo