Bhagavad Gita

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I have heard the supreme mystery yoga from Krishna from the lord of yoga himself. Thus ends the Bhagavad Gita the most famous episode from the great Sanskrit epic the Mahabharata. In its eighteen short chapters Krishnas teaching leads the warrior Arjuna from perplexity to understanding & correct action in the process raising & developing many key themes from the history of Indian religions. The Bhagavad Gita is the best known & most widely read Hindu religious text in the Western world. It considers social & religious duty the nature of sacrifice the nature of action the means to liberation & the relationship of human beings to God. It culminates in an awe-inspiring vision of Krishna as God omnipotent disposer & destroyer of the universe. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford Worlds Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxfords commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study & much more.