The Song Celestial; Or, Bhagavad-Gîtâ (from the Mahâbhârata) by Sir Edwin Arnold
"The Song Celestial; Or, Bhagavad-Gîtâ (from the Mahâbhârata)" by Sir Edwin Arnold is a poetic translation published in 1885. This English rendering of the ancient Sanskrit text presents a dialogue between Krishna, an incarnation of the Divine, and Prince Arjuna. Krishna instructs Arjuna on duty and liberation through right action as they face an eternal battle between right and wrong, wisdom and ignorance. This translation profoundly influenced Mahatma Gandhi, who called it
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| Translator | Arnold, Edwin, Sir, 1832-1904 |
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| Title |
The Song Celestial; Or, Bhagavad-Gîtâ (from the Mahâbhârata) Being a discourse between Arjuna, Prince of India, and the Supreme Being under the form of Krishna |
| Alternate Title | The Song Celestial; Or, Bhagavad-Gita (from the Mahabharata) |
| Note | Translated from the Sanskrit text. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Song_Celestial |
| Credits | Produced by J. C. Byers. HTML version by Al Haines. |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 78.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | BL: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Religion: General, Miscellaneous and Atheism |
| LoC Class | PK: Language and Literatures: Indo-Iranian literatures |
| Subject | Epic poetry |
| Subject | Sanskrit poetry -- Translations into English |
| Subject | Hinduism -- Sacred books |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 2388 |
| Release Date | Nov 1, 2000 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jun 23, 2013 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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