Bhagavad Gita

Stanley Lombardo's new verse translation of the Mahabharata's most famous free-standing sequence closely follows the original's meaning, verse structure, and performative quality, with a glossary and Richard H. Davis' Introduction and Afterword.

Format: Hardback
Length: 168 pages
Publication date: 01 March 2019
Publisher: Hackett Publishing Co, Inc

Stanley Lombardo's new verse translation of the most famous free-standing sequence from the great Indian epic, The Mahabharata, is a faithful rendering of the original's meaning, verse structure, and performative quality. By judiciously incorporating key Sanskrit terms in transliteration, Lombardo has breathed new life into the text, while also providing a glossary for those unfamiliar with the language. Accompanying the translation is Richard H. Davis' brilliant Introduction and Afterword. In his Afterword, Krishna on Modern Fields of Battle, Davis offers a fascinating exploration of the poem's profound impact on the lives and struggles of a select group of remarkable individuals throughout recent world history.

Stanley Lombardo's new verse translation of the most famous free-standing sequence from the great Indian epic, The Mahabharata, is a faithful rendering of the original's meaning, verse structure, and performative quality. By judiciously incorporating key Sanskrit terms in transliteration, Lombardo has breathed new life into the text, while also providing a glossary for those unfamiliar with the language. Accompanying the translation is Richard H. Davis' brilliant Introduction and Afterword. In his Afterword, Krishna on Modern Fields of Battle, Davis offers a fascinating exploration of the poem's profound impact on the lives and struggles of a select group of remarkable individuals throughout recent world history.

Weight: 328g
Dimension: 149 x 223 x 12 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781624667893