The BhagvadgitaThe Bhagvadgita is perhaps the greatest work of practical Indian philosophy. Among the various interpretations of the Bhagvadgita, the one by Mahatma Gandhi holds a unique position. In his own words, his interpretation of the Bhagvadgita 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 Gita, which he regarded as the gospel of selfless action, over a period of nine months, from February 24th to November 27th, 1926 at Satyagrah Ashram, Ahmedabad. |
Contents
Introduction | 9 |
Chapter III | 69 |
Chapter IV | 112 |
Chapter V | 148 |
Chapter VI | 162 |
Chapter VII | 181 |
Chapter VIII | 189 |
Chapter IX | 204 |
Chapter XII | 228 |
Chapter XIII | 235 |
Chapter XIV | 243 |
Chapter XV | 252 |
Chapter XVI | 256 |
Chapter XVII | 262 |
Chapter XVIII | 268 |
Conclusion | 283 |
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action Arjuna asked atman attain believe Bhagavad Gita bhakti Bhishma birth body born brahmacharya Brahman Chapter creatures cultivate death described desire devotion dharma divine Duryodhana duty dwells everything evil exists explained eyes faith fast feel fight follow fruit Gita give God's gods gunas happiness heart human idea ignorance imperishable intellect jnana karma Kaunteya Kauravas keep kill knowledge Krishna tells Arjuna live Lord Mahabharata matter means mind moksha nature never non-violence one's Orient Paperbacks ourselves Pandavas Partha peace perform perish person pleasure practice prakriti prayer rajas Rama Ramanama Ravana realize renounce renunciation sacrifice samadhi sannyasa sattva sattvik says Shri Krishna seek senses Shastras Shri Krishna says Shri Krishna tells spinning-wheel spirit strive Sudras suffering supreme swadharma tamas teaching Thee things thought three gunas truth Tulsidas understand Unmanifest Vedas verse violence Vyasa wicked wish worship yajna yoga yogi Yudhishthira