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  • Paperback: 128 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd; 1st New impression edition (28 Feb 1970)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0140441212
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140441215
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.7 x 1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
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The 18 chapters of "The Bhagavad-Gita" (c. 500 BC), encompass the whole spiritual struggle of a human soul, and the three central themes of this immortal poem - love, light and life - arise from the symphonic vision of God in all things and of all things in God.


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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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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Best version I have read., 19 Mar 2000
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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.
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5.0 out of 5 stars On the field of truth..., 26 Aug 2004
This review is from: The Bhagavad-gita (Penguin Classics) (Paperback)
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.

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26 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A good translation, 18 Jun 2000
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This book should be of interest to you, if you want to study ancient Indian text, that forms part of the foundation for Hinduism. Wether or not, you consider this subject worthwhile of study is your own descision. If you couldn't care less about ancient Indian texts, then I doubt that this book will arouse an interest in you. If you do care about ancient Indian text, then this is the definitive translation. Dr. Paul R. Fleischmann dedicates an entire chapter of his brilliant book "Cultivating Inner Peace" to Juan Mascaros abilities as a translator. If you have previously given up on understanding, what's the big deal about the texts that founds the foundation of Hinduism, then this translation might change your mind. Juan Mascaro is a man, who has lived a simple life, and has experiental understanding of the values of this life. That shines through in this translation, and that is why it is worth reading.
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