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The 18 chapters of the Bhagavad Gita (c. 500 BC), the glory of Sanskrit literature, encompass the whole spiritual struggle of a human soul, and the three central themes of this immortal poem arise from the symphonic vision of God in all things and of all things in God.
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"The task of truly translating such a work is indeed formidable. To hope for success in it the translator must at least possess three qualities. He must be an artist in words as well as a Sanskrit scholar, and above all, perhaps, he must be deeply sympathetic with the spirit of the original. Mr Mascaró has succeeded so well because he possesses all these qualifications" The Times Literary Supplement
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On the field of Truth, on the battle-field of life, what came to pass, Sanjaya, when my sons and their warriors faced those of my brother Pandu? Read the first page
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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
And I have read quite a few! Juan Mascaro has managed to make the text a joy to read, which is exactly as it should be. The language that he translates into is, clear, unclutterd and very easy to read, yet at the same time he expresses the profundity of thought that is the Gita. Anyone the least interested in the Gita (and this should include anyone who practices yoga of any sort) would be well advised to read this wonderful book.
24 of 25 people found the following review helpful
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This is a beautiful translation. Juan Mascaro spent over twenty years on this work, and says that at times he translated a verse 20 times before he was satisfied. There is an enormous amount of symbolism in The Bhagavad Gita, and if you want to understand that you may want a version that includes an extensive commentary. Some run to two large volumes! But it wasn't the intention of this work to provide a detailed commentary.
Chapter 1 ends with the verse:
"Thus spoke Arjuna in the field of battle, and letting fall his bow and arrows he sank down in his chariot, his soul overcome by despair and grief."
By the time I'd read that far I was overwhelmed with the same emotions.
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
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It is a translation by a non-Indian on an amazing scale: it is written in such a simple way that you almost feel like absorbing the all eighteen chapters in one go. The author has a very good understanding both on the culture of that time and the spiritual fabric of Indian sub continent.
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Lost in translation? No!
Lost in translation?
Well ... this is an everlasting issue.
It can be a disaster - also it can be an opportunity. Read more
Well ... this is an everlasting issue.
It can be a disaster - also it can be an opportunity. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Robert A. Christoforides
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interpretationof the Bagha-vad Gita. Read more
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Published 13 months ago by Gouave
My favorite translation
I've read quite a few translations, and this absolutely my favorite.
Mascaro has caught a rythm in the stanzas that just sings to me, and I come back to this translation again... Read more
Mascaro has caught a rythm in the stanzas that just sings to me, and I come back to this translation again... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Magnus Almgren
The Bhagavad-Gita
This version of 'The Bhagavad-Gita' not only has the beautiful and inspiring spiritual poem encapsulating the dialogue between Arjuna and Krishna, but it also has an excellent,... Read more
Published on 3 Jan 2009 by Spider Monkey
SUBTLE SOUL MEDICINE
Juan Mascaro's masterful translation is the most moving and the most fulfilling of them all.
The Gita provides the subtle soul medicine to enable you to aspire to the moral... Read more
The Gita provides the subtle soul medicine to enable you to aspire to the moral... Read more
Published on 1 Jan 2009 by NICK
biblified gita with omissions, additions and errors
from the first word of the gita;'dharmakshetra' mistranslated as 'truth'
to the last words spoken by arjuna mistranslated as 'Thy Will Be Done'
for 'i shall act on your... Read more
to the last words spoken by arjuna mistranslated as 'Thy Will Be Done'
for 'i shall act on your... Read more
Published on 4 Nov 2007 by Carl Vagg
Lost in Translation
As a speaker of Gujarati, and someone who is able to read and partially understand Sanskrit, I was rather disappointed by this translation. Read more
Published on 11 Sep 2005 by "themiranator"
A good translation
This book should be of interest to you, if you want to study ancient Indian text, that forms part of the foundation for Hinduism. Read more
Published on 18 Jun 2000
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