The Bhagavad Gita, The Song of the Lord, is the best known of all the Indian scritures, and Eknath Easwarans reliable, readable version has consistently been the bestselling translation.
Easwarans introduction laces the Gita in its historical setting and brings out the universality and timelessness of its teachings. Chater introductions give clear exlanations of key concets, and notes and a glossary exlain Sanskrit terms. The Bhagavad Gita oens, dramatically, on a battlefield, as the warrior Arjuna turns in anguish to his siritual guide, Sri Krishna, for answers to the fundamental questions of life.
But, as Easwaran oints out, the Gita is not what it seems its not a dialogue between two mythical figures at the dawn of Indian history. The battlefield is a erfect backdro, but the Gitas subject is the war within, the struggle for selfmastery that every human being must wage to live a life that is meaningful, fulfilling, and worthwhile.
