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Description

The most familiar and best-loved of all the scriptures of India in a practical, accessible translation, with illuminating introductions to each chapter. 240 pages

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Memorable Quotes

  • “To such a person, the Gita says, death is no more traumatic than taking off an old coat”
  • “Your own karma, born of your own nature, will drive you to do even that which you do not wish to do, because of your delusion”

First Sentence

O Sanjaya, tell me what happened at Kurukshetra, the field of dharma, where my family and the Pandavas gathered to fight.

Authors & Contributors

  1. Eknath Easwaran (Author)
 

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