{"product_id":"the-bhagavad-gita","title":"The Bhagavad Gita","description":"\u003cp\u003eTranlated by:  Eknath Easwaran\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACAEQAg\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\"\u003e\u003cu class=\"wfWfIf fxyaSe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"jAOkJc\" role=\"button\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiFn-WYy56XAxXtCe8CHX7YOHUQ3egRegoIAggACAAIARAD\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-subtree=\"aimfl,mfl\"\u003eThe Bhagavad Gita\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[false,\u0026quot;\u0026quot;,false,\u0026quot;\\u0026MlvAjb_e:aPo2Hd\u0026quot;]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[[[\u0026quot;\/m\/0dcyhd\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;The Bhagavad Gita\u0026quot;,0,\u0026quot;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\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;BOOK\u0026quot;],\u0026quot;\u0026quot;,0,[null,null,null,1,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,[291933,null,1,1],null,null,[{\u0026quot;205\u0026quot;:[null,\u0026quot;\/m\/0dcyhd\u0026quot;],\u0026quot;1219\u0026quot;:[null,null,\u0026quot;BOOK\u0026quot;,null,null,\u0026quot;\/m\/0dcyhd\u0026quot;],\u0026quot;3524\u0026quot;:[69]}]],null,0,null,\u0026quot;\u0026quot;,0]]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e is a 700-verse Hindu scripture that \u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmark class=\"MAeH\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"class=MlvAjb_h\/cFwyDc\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiFn-WYy56XAxXtCe8CHX7YOHUQuJAPegoIAggACAAIARAE\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\"\u003epresents a philosophical dialogue between the Pandava prince Arjuna and the god Krishna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[[[null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,[247864,null,0]]]]--\u003e\u003c\/mark\u003e.\u003cspan\u003e [\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.supersummary.com\/bhagavad-gita\/summary\/\"\u003e1\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/vedantastudents.com\/bhagavad-gita-summary\/\"\u003e2\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"yhAwj\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-inited=\"2\"\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"otQkpb\" role=\"heading\" data-animation-nesting=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"aria-level=MlvAjb_p\/fLk2Md\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\"\u003eThe Setting and Plot\u003c!--TgQPHdMlvAjb_3\/LL5gb|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-bfc=\"\" class=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiFn-WYy56XAxXtCe8CHX7YOHUQi4wTegoIAggACAAIARAL\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACAEQCw\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\"\u003eThe Conflict:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Two related families, the Pandavas and the Kauravas, stand ready to fight a massive succession war.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e [\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.litcharts.com\/lit\/the-bhagavad-gita\/summary\"\u003e1\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.supersummary.com\/bhagavad-gita\/summary\/\"\u003e2\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-bfc=\"\" class=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiFn-WYy56XAxXtCe8CHX7YOHUQi4wTegoIAggACAAIARAR\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACAEQEQ\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\"\u003eThe Dilemma:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Arjuna looks across the battlefield and sees his own teachers, friends, and relatives in the opposing army. He breaks down with grief and refuses to fight, seeing only tragedy in killing his own kin.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e [\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bhagavad-gita.us\/chapter-summaries-of-the-bhagavad-gita\/\"\u003e1\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.coursehero.com\/lit\/The-Bhagavad-Gita\/plot-summary\/\"\u003e2\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-bfc=\"\" class=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiFn-WYy56XAxXtCe8CHX7YOHUQi4wTegoIAggACAAIARAX\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACAEQFw\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\"\u003eThe Dialogue:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Krishna, serving as Arjuna’s charioteer, counsels him through his crisis of duty, revealing himself as an incarnation of the supreme god Vishnu. The entire conversation is recounted by the advisor Sanjaya to the blind king Dhritarashtra\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e [\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.coursehero.com\/lit\/The-Bhagavad-Gita\/plot-summary\/\"\u003e1\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.supersummary.com\/bhagavad-gita\/summary\/\"\u003e2\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.litcharts.com\/lit\/the-bhagavad-gita\/summary\"\u003e3\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiFn-WYy56XAxXtCe8CHX7YOHUQ-7AUegoIAggACAAIARAK\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACAEQCg\"\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"yhAwj\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-inited=\"2\"\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-bfc=\"\" class=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiFn-WYy56XAxXtCe8CHX7YOHUQi4wTegoIAggACAAIJxAA\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACCcQAA\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"otQkpb\" role=\"heading\" data-animation-nesting=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"aria-level=MlvAjb_9h\/fLk2Md\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\"\u003eCore Teachings\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-bfc=\"\" class=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiFn-WYy56XAxXtCe8CHX7YOHUQi4wTegoIAggACAAIJxAD\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACCcQAw\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\"\u003eDharma (Righteous Duty):\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Krishna tells Arjuna that running from one's righteous duty (\u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\"\u003eswadharma\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e) is a failure of character. For Arjuna, as a warrior, fighting an unjust threat is his moral responsibility.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-bfc=\"\" class=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiFn-WYy56XAxXtCe8CHX7YOHUQi4wTegoIAggACAAIJxAJ\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACCcQCQ\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\"\u003eNishkam Karma (Action Without Attachment):\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Individuals must perform their duties with total sincerity but without attachment to the results or rewards of the action. Letting go of outcomes frees the mind from anxiety and destructive karma.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-bfc=\"\" class=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiFn-WYy56XAxXtCe8CHX7YOHUQi4wTegoIAggACAAIJxAP\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACCcQDw\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\"\u003eThe Eternal Soul (\u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\"\u003eAtman\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e):\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Krishna explains that the physical body is temporary, but the inner soul is eternal, indestructible, and subject to reincarnation. Knowing this removes the fear of death.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-bfc=\"\" class=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiFn-WYy56XAxXtCe8CHX7YOHUQi4wTegoIAggACAAIJxAV\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACCcQFQ\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\"\u003ePaths to Liberation (\u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\"\u003eMoksha\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e):\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e The text outlines three main spiritual paths to unite with the divine:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiFn-WYy56XAxXtCe8CHX7YOHUQ-7AUegoIAggACAAIJxAX\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACCcQFw\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACCcQGA\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\"\u003eKarma Yoga:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e The path of selfless action.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACCcQGQ\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\"\u003eBhakti Yoga:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e The path of loving devotion and surrender to God.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACCcQGg\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\"\u003eJnana Yoga:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e The path of knowledge and spiritual wisdom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50709396848865,"sku":null,"price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0790\/2989\/5393\/files\/TheBhagavadgita.jpg?v=1791056726","url":"https:\/\/thefairygardenbookstore.com\/products\/the-bhagavad-gita","provider":"The Fairy Garden Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}