Bhagavad Gita
By: Gandhi, Mahatma.
Publisher: Mumbai Jaico Publishing House 2019Description: i, 388p.ISBN: 9788184950892.Subject(s): Hinduism -- Bhagavad Gita -- IndiaDDC classification: 294.5924047 Summary: A sloka-by-sloka interpretation of a great work by a great sage. The Bhagavad Gita is perhaps the greatest work of practical Indian philosophy. Among the various interpretations of the Bhagavad Gita, the one by Mahatma Gandhi holds a unique position. In his own words, his interpretation of the Bhagavad Gita is designed for the common man who has little or no literary equipment, who has neither the time nor the desire to read the Gita in the original, and yet who stands in need of its support. Gandhi interpreted the Bhagavad Gita, which he regarded as a gospel of selfless action, over a period of nine months from February 24th to November 27th, 1926 at Satyagrah Ashram, Ahmedabad. The morning prayer meetings were followed by his discourses and discussions on the Bhagavad Gita.| Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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NASSDOC Library | Mahatma Gandhi | 294.5924047 GAN-B (Browse shelf) | Available | 50750 |
A sloka-by-sloka interpretation of a great work by a great sage. The Bhagavad Gita is perhaps the greatest work of practical Indian philosophy. Among the various interpretations of the Bhagavad Gita, the one by Mahatma Gandhi holds a unique position. In his own words, his interpretation of the Bhagavad Gita is designed for the common man who has little or no literary equipment, who has neither the time nor the desire to read the Gita in the original, and yet who stands in need of its support. Gandhi interpreted the Bhagavad Gita, which he regarded as a gospel of selfless action, over a period of nine months from February 24th to November 27th, 1926 at Satyagrah Ashram, Ahmedabad. The morning prayer meetings were followed by his discourses and discussions on the Bhagavad Gita.
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