The Bhagavad Gita and Two Upanishads
By Vyasa.
Description
The Bhagavad Gita is an 18-chapter poem that makes up Book VI of the Mahabharata, one of the two ancient Hindu epics (the other being the Ramayana). In the poem, Prince Arjuna and his charioteer, Krishna, carry on a dialogue jus before the battle of Kurukshetra. Seeing friends, kinsmen, and former teachers ranked with the opposing forces, Arjuna has doubts about the justness of his cause. Krishna instructs him on the proper role of a warrior, emphasizing the need to perform one's duty dispassionately. The conversation then ranges widely, taking in the nature of G-d, the role of insight...
ISBN(s)
1587264870, 9781587264870
