Georg Feuerstein - The Bhagavad-Gita: A New Translation [1 Scan OCR - PDF] (Yoga / Tantra)

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Although the much-beloved Bhagavad Gita was composed in India more than 2000 years ago, its timeless teachings on karma yoga (the path of service) and bhakti yoga (the path of devotion) make it a foundational text for modern yogis. Its compelling narrative, filled with iconic characters and colourful lessons about the spiritual journey, make it a pleasure to read.

Since its first English translation in 1885, the Bhagavad Gita has influenced countless luminaries, including Gandhi and Carl Jung, and it has inspired innumerable translations by both yogis and scholars. This new translation, by yoga scholar and author Georg Feuerstein with his wife, Brenda, rightly identifies the Gita as a householder text—meaning you don’t have to be a mountain-top yogi to absorb its wisdom. Whether you’re a housewife, an office worker or a yoga teacher, the Gita’s teachings on surrender and devotion can guide you in your daily life.

What, finally, makes the Feuersteins’s translation unique? Unlike the others, it is packed with scholarly essays that help students understand the Gita’s historical and cultural context, its colourful characters and its philosophical worldview before they read the text. This lengthy tome is written in an academic style, but if you want to geek out on the Gita, this book is your guide.

The Feuersteins offer each verse in Devanagari (Sanskrit’s script) alongside word-by-word transliterations, and unpoetic yet precise English translations appear on each facing page. Rich with footnotes and containing a helpful glossary, this book will serve serious yoga students and ambitious beginners alike.

MsSVig