The Bhagavad Gita: A New Translation

Written by Stephen Mitchell

Narrated by Stephen Mitchell

The Bhagavad Gita is universally acknowledged as one of the world's literary and spiritual masterpieces. It is the core text of the Hindu tradition, one that has been translated into more than two hundred English editions. Stephen Mitchell—the acclaimed translator of Pablo Neruda, Rainer Maria Rilke, and the Tao Te Ching—has produced a definitive version of The Bhagavad Gita for our time. Mitchell's translation sings with the clarity, the vigor, and the intensity of the original Sanskrit, bringing to life a timeless story of knowledge, devotion, action, and meditation.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Phoenix Books, Inc.
• Release date: Jan 22, 2001
• ISBN: 9781607472742

Stephen Mitchell

Stephen Mitchell's many books include the bestselling Tao Te Ching, Gilgamesh, and The Second Book of the Tao, as well as The Selected Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke, The Gospel According to Jesus, Bhagavad Gita, The Book of Job, and Meetings with the Archangel.

Reviews for The Bhagavad Gita

[Ben · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I loved this from Stephen. I loved his work on the Tao and this is equally as good.