Bhagavad Gita The Song Celestial

📦 Product Details

• Author: Edwin Arnold
• Publisher: Martino Fine Books
• Publication Date: August 11, 2010
• Language: English
• Print Length: 126 pages
• ISBN-10: 1578989574
• ISBN-13: 978-1578989577
• Item Weight: 250 g

📖 About the Book

Bhagavad Gita: The Song Celestial is Edwin Arnold's celebrated English poetic rendering of the Bhagavad Gita, one of the foundational texts of Indian spiritual and philosophical literature.

Presented in poetic form, the work recounts the dialogue between Sri Krishna and Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra. Their conversation addresses profound themes including duty, righteousness, self-knowledge, devotion, action, meditation, and the nature of the Divine.

Arnold's literary interpretation introduced the philosophical and spiritual ideas of the Gita to a wide English-speaking audience, while retaining the elevated and poetic character of the original narrative.

🕉️ About the Work

The Bhagavad Gita forms part of the Mahabharata and consists of teachings given by Sri Krishna to Arjuna at a moment of profound moral uncertainty. The text explores different spiritual paths, including Karma Yoga, Jnana Yoga, and Bhakti Yoga, and offers reflections on living according to one's duty while pursuing spiritual realization.

The Song Celestial presents these teachings through Edwin Arnold's poetic English translation.

👤 About the Author

Sir Edwin Arnold (1832–1904) was an English poet and journalist best known for his literary works on Asian religious and philosophical traditions. His most famous works include The Light of Asia and The Song Celestial, his poetic rendering of the Bhagavad Gita.