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English translation with original Sanskrit and transliteration. Annotations based on the commentaries of Saṅkara, Rāmānuja, and Madhva ācāryas. Three classical interpreters of Bhagavad Gita: Sankara, Ramanuja, and Madhva acaryas, have so influenced the course of Hindu thought, that a modern student who reads the Gita with an eye to these three commentators will have obtained a balanced exposure to the theological expanse of the work. It is the nature and beauty of the Sanskrit language that it invites multiple interpretations. Dr. Shukavak's solution to this problem has been to utilize a system of annotation in the form of footnotes, which allows him to make a particular translation and then to show an alternative translation or interpretation when it is appropriate. The system of annotation utilizes the commentaries of Sankara, Ramanuja, and Madhva acaryas. Dr. Shukavak has translated Bhagavad Gita in a scholarly way, but not so scholarly that the general reader will find it obscure. Moreover, it is written from a perspective in which the Gita appears as much more than a work of world-class literature, but as a living religious text meant to inspire faith in the Divine. If you only read one book of Hindu scripture-let that be Bhagavad Gita. Even though it can be read in just a few sessions, it captures the very essence of Hindu thought.

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My favourite translation and commentary yet. This is a very nice translation, thoughtfully done, with footnote annotations comparing interpretations from the commentaries of Śankara, Rāmānuja, and Madhava acharyas. It presents the english translation on the right-hand page while presenting the sanskrit and verse transliteration on the facing left-hand page. The translator's introduction, well balanced and clarifying, is reason alone to buy this book. It has become my favourite translation, and the one I read on a daily basis. Thomas H. Desouches Nice translation and scholarship. Enjoying the commentary -- this edition was a recommended text in a Hindu Philosophy course I took. Gianni

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Born in Canada, Shukavak N. Dasa found an early interest in India and Hindu philosophy that led to a degree in Sanskrit literature, a Master's degree in Sanskrit grammar, and a Ph.D. in South Asian Studies from the University of Toronto. Shukavak regularly lectures on Hinduism and has been instrumental in developing Hindu Temples in the United States and Canada. Shukavak has performed thousands of Hindu weddings and other Hindu rituals in North America, Europe, and India. Born in Canada, Shukavak N. Dasa found an early interest in India and Hindu philosophy that led to a degree in Sanskrit literature, a Master's degree in Sanskrit grammar, and a Ph.D. in South Asian Studies from the University of Toronto. Shukavak regularly lectures on Hinduism and has been instrumental in developing Hindu Temples in the United States and Canada. Shukavak has performed thousands of Hindu weddings and other Hindu rituals in North America, Europe, and India.

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