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The Bhagavad Gītā: Twenty-Fifth-Anniversary Edition (Excelsior Editions) (English and Sanskrit Edition) Paperback – April 1, 2009

Sanskrit Edition by Christopher Key Chapple (Editor, Preface), Winthrop Sargeant (Translator), Huston Smith (Foreword)
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An interlinear edition of the spiritual classic that provides devanagari, transliterated Sanskrit, and English versions of the Gītā.
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    Excelsior Editions/State University of New York Press
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    April 1, 2009
  5. Dimensions
    6 x 1.5 x 8.9 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1438428421
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"Mr. Sargeant must be congratulated on his 'labor of love.' One of the masterpieces of Indian-and human-religious genius has been made accessible in all its splendid and profound complexity." - Mircea Eliade

"Winthrop Sargeant furnishes not only a masterly translation and concisely informative introductions and notes, but also a transliteration of the original text. This makes it possible for the newcomer to perceive and enjoy the sound of the original, which in India has always been given enormous and almost magical importance." - The New Yorker

"If you don't know Sanskrit but you still want to come to grips with the Gītā in its original language, then this is the version for you." - Yoga Journal

"There is no other Sanskrit text available to the English-language reader that can compare to this one in comprehensiveness of linguistic material." - Philosophy East and West

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Excelsior Editions/State University of New York Press; 25th Anniversary ed. edition (April 1, 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English, Sanskrit
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 771 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1438428421
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1438428420
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.3 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.5 x 8.9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Refreshingly helpful! I’d love to see more Sanskrit books in this format.This translation includes one verse per page. In the left column of each page is Devanagari, transliteration, literal word-for-word translation, and a readable translation that stays as close as possible to the literal translation.In the right column of each page is a verse-specific dictionary style vocabulary list complete with grammar notes (e.g., gender, case, number).The front matter does a great job of providing context and a summary.It’s a very helpful format for better understanding the original text.
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Bakhtin
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic, Accessible Translation, Incisive Introduction to the Baghavad Gita
Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2024
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There is a reason this book received a 25th anniversary edition. The author, Eknath Easwaran, produced a version of the Baghavad Gita (BG) that has opened access to one of the world’s most profound and oldest spiritual writings. As someone who did not grow up with the BG, Easwaran helped me to approach the writing on its terms and frankly to get past the confusing contradictions in the text. Great edition of the BG.
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Dana Abetti
5.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful for understanding original text
Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2024
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Refreshingly helpful! I’d love to see more Sanskrit books in this format.

This translation includes one verse per page. In the left column of each page is Devanagari, transliteration, literal word-for-word translation, and a readable translation that stays as close as possible to the literal translation.

In the right column of each page is a verse-specific dictionary style vocabulary list complete with grammar notes (e.g., gender, case, number).

The front matter does a great job of providing context and a summary.

It’s a very helpful format for better understanding the original text.
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Dana Abetti
5.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful for understanding original text
Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2024
Refreshingly helpful! I’d love to see more Sanskrit books in this format.

This translation includes one verse per page. In the left column of each page is Devanagari, transliteration, literal word-for-word translation, and a readable translation that stays as close as possible to the literal translation.

In the right column of each page is a verse-specific dictionary style vocabulary list complete with grammar notes (e.g., gender, case, number).

The front matter does a great job of providing context and a summary.

It’s a very helpful format for better understanding the original text.
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Ollie
5.0 out of 5 stars This book is the very best for the title
Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2024
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I am doing an on line study with other students and this was recorded by the teacher. It had the best commentary of all that have written sboug this subjest. Bagiva Gita
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Paul A. Hart
5.0 out of 5 stars Great translation. Poor Kindle format!
Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2013
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This is one of the most comprehensive translations of the Gita I have ever seen. Each word is translated you one can fully understand the meaning. Sargent's translation sets the standard. The problem with the Kindle version is that the table of contents does not list the chapters, and to make matters worse, the individual pages won't tell you what chapter you're even on. So the Kindle version is not much use as a reference tool. Even Gita phone apps do better than that! I find myself reaching for the paperback version of this book when I need to look something up.
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Milo
5.0 out of 5 stars The Literal Version
Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2012
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Plenty of versions of the Bhagavad Gita out there, some can be quickly read. This is the most literal translation, with one full page dedicated to each sloka (verse). It's not a quick read version, but a copy to have open to clarify translations or to dive in deeper and study the text. It doesn't have a commentary, so you probably don't want to have it as your only copy.
I have a hard copy of this which I tried to have spiral bound, doesn't work very well with books over 600 pages. At close to 800 pages, the electronic version is much easier to travel with. The one page at a time translation SHOULD work great for tablets, BUT... I have a few gripes with the formatting not always working that way and it gets a bit frustrating. That might be my fault for not understanding settings of my consumer device - iPad, and it looks like a Kindle user found it unusable in another review.
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Floral Symphony
4.0 out of 5 stars Four and a half stars
Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2014
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I'm studying sanskrit and have been working through a number of translations. Just imagine if there were so many erratic translations of the bible in circulation! Most translations of the Bhagavad Gita are written by people who are not totally erudite in both English and Sanskrit, and so it is common to find either mistakes in the understanding of the sanskrit, or to endure stilted English. In addition many translations have the belief system of the translator shamelessly inserted.
This is the best translation I have found so far in terms of word by word translation, and for learning sanskrit.
ADVANTAGES:
This is the most accurate, least biased translation that I have read. A lot of work has gone into parsing (identifying the grammar) of each sanskrit word. It retains some of the prosody and poetry of the original, unlike almost all other translations. Neither is it much encumbered by commentary. Each page has lots of space where you can add your own notes.
DISADVANTAGES
The font size is too small. The devanagari script requires the vision of a hawk in bright sunlight.
The layout could have been improved. The layout is excellent for word by word examination, but not perfect for an easy read through in either Sanskrit or English. The translation is a precise rendition of the original, rather than being a loose translation in easy flowing English.
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Elizabeth P.
5.0 out of 5 stars Obviously a labour of love for Winthrop Sargeant
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2020
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The format makes it an excellent tool for the exploration of the Gita and enables the reader to deepen their understanding by facilitating self-interpretation of the text.

Specifically, each line of each verse is given in devanagari script with direct transliteration and literal translation. To the right of each verse are Sanskrit dictionary excerpts with grammatical detail. Below each verse is Sargeant's translation. For many verses Sargeant provides additional gloss to elucidate context.

It was easy under this format to timestamp each verse against an ISKCON Sanskrit recitation so the richness of the language of the dialogue could be savoured.
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avihs
5.0 out of 5 stars Sanskrit, phonology, grammar, word by word translation, and English rendering.
Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2013
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A Bhagavad Gita which gives the Sanskrit, phonology, grammar, word by word translaion, and an English rendering. It is a great way to become familiar with the Bhagavad Gita in its original language. If one is studying Sanskrit then this is also a viable tool to have for it gives one a deeper understanding of Sanskrit.
It is beautifully organized. The grammar is on the right hand side if one chooses to dwell into this dimension, and for the quick reader the English rendering is at the bottom of the page.
All in all a great version.
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Katherine A Tester
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect
Reviewed in Canada on August 6, 2020
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This is a beautiful copy of the Gita. I highly recommend.
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Francisco Javier
5.0 out of 5 stars Genial
Reviewed in Spain on January 19, 2021
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Estupendas para aprender sanskrito.
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Jimmy Mello
5.0 out of 5 stars Fonte confiável
Reviewed in Brazil on January 23, 2018
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Um livro incríveil com traduções e explicações neutras, é de fato uma das melhores fontes para o completo entendimento da Gita.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in India on February 4, 2018
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The greatest book.
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lisa
5.0 out of 5 stars Ottimo
Reviewed in Italy on January 28, 2016
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Ho appena ricevuto questo libro, ma anche solo sfogliandolo si vede subito che è fatto benissimo, la disposizione delle pagine è molto chiara e le spiegazioni permettono anche a chi (come me) non conosce il sanscrito di cogliere le sottigliezze del testo.
C'è una buona introduzione, non troppo lunga, poi il testo viene riportato con il significato parola per parola, senza commenti (se non minimi, tanto per inquadrare il soggetto).
Aggiungo che avevo già la versione Kindle, ma non mi trovavo bene, quindi ho preso questa cartacea.
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