Bhagavad Gita

By: Sir Edwin Arnold

Narrated by: Jeffrey Ito

The Bhagavadgita is part of the great Indian epic the Mahabharata, and it is one of the major religious documents of the world, occupying in Hinduism a position not unlike the Sermon on the Mount in Christianity. One of the most celebrated treasures of world literature as well, it is in the form of a poetic dialogue between the epic's hero, Arjuna, and his friend Krishna, believed to be an incarnation of God.

The dialogue, which takes place on the eve of an historic battle, probes the nature of God and what man should do to reach him. As the Bhagavadgita unfolds, this majestic poem provides a fascinating synopsis of the religious thought and experience of India through the ages. This edition offers the classic English verse translation by Sir Edwin Arnold (1832–1904), long admired for its evocation of the true feeling of the original poetry.

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Good book but hard to follow due to narration

It’s free so why not give it a go. Slow it down to process all Information. Still harsh and the poetic Rhythm is off.

Terrible Reading of a Wonderful Text

Terrible reading. Soulless, mechanical, without any feeling. Pronunciations are equally bad. If I could give 0 stars for the reading, I would.