Guest guest Posted February 10, 2003 Report Share Posted February 10, 2003 Namaste, Paramahansa Yogananda (Self Realization Fellowship) has a two-volume set available in paperback and hard cover. I recommend His translation. I have seen this translation readily available in several bookstores. Namah Shivaya In Ammachi, "Madhuri <madhuri@o...>" <madhuri@o...> wrote: > Om Amriteswarye Namaha > > Can anyone recommend a good, readable translation of the > Bhagavadgita? Our satsang is starting a Bhagavadgita study group. > Some of us want to purchase a translation that is not too scholarly > (too hard to comprehend) yet one that offers really good insights > into the meaning of what was written. > > Thanks for your ideas! > > Jai Amma > > Madhuri in Seattle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2003 Report Share Posted February 10, 2003 Om Amriteswarye Namaha Can anyone recommend a good, readable translation of the Bhagavadgita? Our satsang is starting a Bhagavadgita study group. Some of us want to purchase a translation that is not too scholarly (too hard to comprehend) yet one that offers really good insights into the meaning of what was written. Thanks for your ideas! Jai Amma Madhuri in Seattle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2003 Report Share Posted February 10, 2003 Om Amritheshwaryai namaha Please read the Sri Ramakrishna Mission publication- i think by swami chidbhavananda .. you could also try 'The song of God' by Cristopher Isherwod and Swami Prabhavananda ./ These were two of the best translations i read. You could also try 'Shankara bhashya' translation by Ramakrishna mission but thats very heavy reading . 'The song of God' is an excellent start for the study of the Gita . And the other book by Swami Chidbhavananda is more voluminous but gives a word by word translation from the original sanskrit . It is also excellent . Namah shivaya bala --- "Madhuri <madhuri" <madhuri wrote: > Om Amriteswarye Namaha > > Can anyone recommend a good, readable translation of > the > Bhagavadgita? Our satsang is starting a > Bhagavadgita study group. > Some of us want to purchase a translation that is > not too scholarly > (too hard to comprehend) yet one that offers really > good insights > into the meaning of what was written. > > Thanks for your ideas! > > Jai Amma > > Madhuri in Seattle > > Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2003 Report Share Posted February 10, 2003 The first Bhagavad Gita that I read with a study group was translated byu William Q. Judge. He and his student (Mr. Judge died before finishing) also have written ESSAYS ON THE BHAGAVAD GITA. See http://www.addall.com/Browse/Author/2242084-1 After I studied Sanskrit and the Gita with Shankara's commentary, I looked back at Mr. Judge's translation and essays and found both well done and very readable. Aikya Ammachi, "Madhuri <madhuri@o...>" <madhuri@o...> wrote: > Om Amriteswarye Namaha > > Can anyone recommend a good, readable translation of the > Bhagavadgita? Our satsang is starting a Bhagavadgita study group. > Some of us want to purchase a translation that is not too scholarly > (too hard to comprehend) yet one that offers really good insights > into the meaning of what was written. > > Thanks for your ideas! > > Jai Amma > > Madhuri in Seattle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2003 Report Share Posted February 10, 2003 > > you could also try 'The song of God' by Cristopher > Isherwod and Swami Prabhavananda ./ > The Isherwood/Prabhavananda text is a good version for beginners. It was the first English version of the Gita that I read as an entry-level sadhak. I "loaned" my copy to a friend, circa 1991, and have never seen it since. If you can find it (it may be hard to get hold of outside India), I would also recommend "The Gita According to Gandhi", edited by Mahadev Desai, and first published in 1946. It contains Gandhi's commentaries - some of them written while he was in prison in the 1930s. Keval Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2003 Report Share Posted February 10, 2003 I really enjoy Eknath Easwaran's versoin of the Gita. He gives great insight into the meanings of each chapter and does a wonderful job translating it into easy to understand verses. I have also read Gandhi's translation and liked it too. In Amma's Love Jon Om Amriteswaryai Namah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2003 Report Share Posted February 10, 2003 om amritesvaryai namah Even though it will be considered too scholarly by most, and probably too intimidating as an introductory version, i have to put my vote in for Sri Aurobindo's BHAGAVAD GITA AND ITS MESSAGE. i have never read a better translation, personally, though i find no fault with the 4 or 5 more popular ones which i've read, most of which have been mentioned in a few of the last posts... One translation i will always be fond of however, because it was my first and because its very beautiful and 'user-friendly', is by Swami Tapasyananda (from the Sri Ramakrishna Order), which has original sanskrit, transliteration and very clear translation. Also, for what its worth, i believe this is the 'official' version used for teaching at Amritapuri as well...at least it is what was being used while i was there... In Amma, ~sucetas mon~ om lokah samastah sukhino bhavantu _______________ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2003 Report Share Posted February 10, 2003 http://www.vedanta.com/getpage.cfm?file=titles/10000167.html&userid=50373802 is one of the most readable translations I've seen. Simple language and analogies and not _too_ scholarly. -Girish On Mon, 10 Feb 2003, Madhuri <madhuri wrote: > Om Amriteswarye Namaha > > Can anyone recommend a good, readable translation of the > Bhagavadgita? Our satsang is starting a Bhagavadgita study group. > Some of us want to purchase a translation that is not too scholarly > (too hard to comprehend) yet one that offers really good insights > into the meaning of what was written. > > Thanks for your ideas! > > Jai Amma > > Madhuri in Seattle > > > Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha! > > Ammachi > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2003 Report Share Posted February 11, 2003 I'm going to have to agree that the Sri Aurobindo version is the most comprehensive. If you've not read Sri Aurobindo, his language is very florid and to some tedious, but to me it was riveting. He gets my vote as the best version. --- sucetas mon <sucetas wrote: > om amritesvaryai namah > > Even though it will be considered too scholarly by > most, and probably too > intimidating as an introductory version, i have to > put my vote in for Sri > Aurobindo's BHAGAVAD GITA AND ITS MESSAGE. i have > never read a better > translation, personally, though i find no fault with > the 4 or 5 more popular > ones which i've read, most of which have been > mentioned in a few of the last > posts... > > One translation i will always be fond of however, > because it was my first > and because its very beautiful and 'user-friendly', > is by Swami Tapasyananda > (from the Sri Ramakrishna Order), which has original > sanskrit, > transliteration and very clear translation. Also, > for what its worth, i > believe this is the 'official' version used for > teaching at Amritapuri as > well...at least it is what was being used while i > was there... > > In Amma, > ~sucetas mon~ > om lokah samastah sukhino bhavantu > > _______________ > MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months > FREE* > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus > > Send Flowers for Valentine's Day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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