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Bhagavad Gita: The Scripture of Mankind
This pocket edition of the Bhagavad Gita is specially meant for those who do not know the Devanagari script and would like to have the Text in Roman script with a plain English translation. It will be useful also for those who want to carry a great scripture even to their work place in order to seek holy company in the midst of work.
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126 pages, Paperback
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Tapasyananda
55 books9 followersSwami Tapasyananda (1904-1991) was a senior monk of the Ramakrishna Mission. He was a disciple of Swami Shivananda, one of the eminent disciples of Sri Ramakrishna. The Swami was a vice-president of the Ramakrishna Order from 1985-1991. He has to his credit many books in English, including the translations of many scriptures. He was the president of Ramakrishna Math, Chennai from 1971-1991. He was a prolific writer. He translated many Hindu classics into English from original Sanskrit.
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October 15, 2020
A very concise and to the point translation and commentary on the Bhagavad Gita. Swami Tapasyanand has done a great job of explaining the shlokas from the point of view of different schools of Vedanta wherever required. This gives the reader and open mind to understand the interpretation in light of several vedantic schools.
Introductory notes are provided at the beginning of each chapter. All the sanskrit shlokas, their transliteration in English and translation is present in the book. Important notes are discussed in the end of the chapter.
The author has also drawn reference from Shrimad Bhaagwat Puran to complement the points.
Overall a very good commentary to read and understand the essence of the Bhagavad Gita.
Introductory notes are provided at the beginning of each chapter. All the sanskrit shlokas, their transliteration in English and translation is present in the book. Important notes are discussed in the end of the chapter.
The author has also drawn reference from Shrimad Bhaagwat Puran to complement the points.
Overall a very good commentary to read and understand the essence of the Bhagavad Gita.
November 25, 2022
I feel blessed to have gotten this chance to read Srimad Bhagavad Gita this year. This is not just a sacred book, but the ultimate self-help book you can ever read.
विद्याविनयसम्पन्ने ब्राह्मणे गवि हस्तिनि |
शुनि चैव श्वपाके च पण्डिता: समदर्शिन:।।
Enlightened men are those who see the same (i.e. the Ātman) in a Brāhmana with learning and humility, in a cow, in an elephant, and even in a dog or in a eater of dog-meat (outcaste).
- Srimad Bhagavad Gita ( Chapter 5, Verse 18)
विद्याविनयसम्पन्ने ब्राह्मणे गवि हस्तिनि |
शुनि चैव श्वपाके च पण्डिता: समदर्शिन:।।
Enlightened men are those who see the same (i.e. the Ātman) in a Brāhmana with learning and humility, in a cow, in an elephant, and even in a dog or in a eater of dog-meat (outcaste).
- Srimad Bhagavad Gita ( Chapter 5, Verse 18)
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