Posted by Anusha on January 29, 2016 at 12:42pm in Krishna
Bhagavad GitaIntroduction 4Bhagavad Gita is also known as Gitopanishad . It is the essence of all Vedic knowledge and is one of the most important Upanishads in Vedic Literature . Ofcourse there are many commentaries in English on Bhagavad Gita and one may question the necessity for another one .This present edition can be explained in the following way .Recently an American lady asked me to recommend an English translation of Bhagavad Gita . Ofcourse in America there are many editions of Bhagavad Gita available in English , but as far as I have seen , not only on America but also in India , none of them can be strictly said to be authoritative because in almost everyone of them , the commentator had expressed his own opinions without touching the spirit of Bhagavad Gita As It Is .Revision Questions -----1 . Bhagavad Gita is also known as Gito_________.2 . _________ is the essence of all Vedic knowledge .3 .Bhagavad Gita is one of the most important Upa_____ in Vedic Literature .4 .An American lady asked Prabhupada to recommend her a __________ of Bhagavad Gita ?5 . Why are the various Bhagavad Gitas available in English not said to be authoritative , obtained not only in America but also in India ?I
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1 . Gitopanishad
2 . Bhagavad Gita
3 . Upanishads
4 . English Translation
5 . Because the commentators have expressed their own opinions and hence the real purpose of Bhagavad Gita and the knowledge explained by Krsna has been covered in their books .
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My answers are --
1 . Gitopanishad
2 . Bhagavad Gita
3 . Upanishads
4 . English Translation
5 . Because the commentators have expressed their own opinions and hence the real purpose of Bhagavad Gita and the knowledge explained by Krsna has been covered in their books .