The Bhagavad-Gita

Columbia University Press, 1986, Hardcover

Product Description

The dramatic moral crisis that is central to the "Bhagavad-Gita" has inspired centuries of Indian philosophers as well as Western thinkers. Renown translator Barbara Stoler Miller presents here a new English-language version of this exemplary text of Hindu culture.

Product Details

Title: The Bhagavad-Gita
Sales Rank: 162263 in Books
Creator: Barbara Stoler Miller
Publisher: Columbia University Press, 0 edition, 1986-04-15, Hardcover, 168 pages, ISBN: 0231064683
Package Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.6 x 0.7 inches, 0.65 pounds

Customer Reviews

Thanks for the TRANSLATION: I have read numerous versions of the Bhagavad-Gita and this is my favorite. The first time I read the Gita this is the version that I read. Miller's version is not a religion 'lecture,' it is not a Sanskrit dictionary (though Miller is an expert), it is not a Hari Krishna* recruiting tool, nor is it the most complete version. What it is (to me) is the only version that allows me to read… More reviews

Scholarly: This is a respectable translation, but don't expect fluid reading as Sanskrit has more modality than English does. More reviews

A fairly good translation.: This is a fairly good translation. At the end is an interesting essay Why did Henry David Thoreau take the Bhagavad Gita to Walden Pond? Then there is a useful glossary. One thing lacking is an index. I would recommend buying instead a translation with an index, like Schweig's or Easwaran's. One strange thing about Miller's translation is all the sexism, like 'learned men', 'undiscerning… More reviews

A beatiful translation for the Gita: This is a rather good translation for the Gita, it's not as beautiful as the translation by Srila Prabhupada, but it's still pretty good, especially for someone just learning about Sanatana Dharma.
Jai Radhe-Madhava! More reviews

Pointless translation: I got my hands on this 'pocket-'book by chance about 14 years ago and what a disappointment it was then! There is no Sanskrit, yoga is translated as !discipline!.. Did Ms. Miller have a clue about what she was doing other than make some money? Now that I have read translations by Sri Yogananda and Prabhupada, I have the ability to comment on it further.
The Bhagavad… More reviews