The Bhagavad Gita With the Uttara Gita

The Bhagavad Gita, translated with an instructive and compelling introduction by Raghavan Iyer, is a luminous rendition of this timeless spiritual classic, universally appreciated for its profound truth and practical relevance.

The dialogue between Krishna and Arjuna, between God and Man, is elegantly rendered into English, accompanied by the original Sanskrit text in transliteration. Each verse of the eighteen discourses is complemented by an apposite and incisive citation drawn from the world's spiritual and philosophical heritage.

This volume contains a rendition of the rare Uttara Gita, as well as seven texts for contemplation, including "Bhishma's Last Message to Yudhishthira", "The Nine Stages of Devotion", "The Ten Incarnations", "The Self-Governed Sage", read daily in Mahatma Gandhi's ashram, and "Self-Knowledge", forty-two verses chosen by Shri Ramana Maharshi. There is a helpful guide to pronunciation, a detailed glossary and a thematic index, as well as a valuable note on "The Mystic Number Eighteen".