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ANNOUNCE : Bhagavad Gita Edition Now Available
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Subject: ANNOUNCE : Bhagavad Gita Edition Now Available
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From: jai@mantra.com (Dr. Jai Maharaj)
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Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 19:39:39 -1000
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Organization: Mantra Corporation, USA
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Reply-To: "Dr. Jai Maharaj" <jai@eskimo.com>
Harae Krishn! Harae Raadhaa!
The American Gita Society
is pleased to announce
the long-awaited arrival in the U.S. of
THE BHAGAVAD-GITA
(The Song of God)
Second Edition
Featuring:
* Introduction
* Original Sanskrit Text and Roman Transliteration
* Lucid English Rendition
* Guide for Beginners and Daily Reading
* Commentaries with Quotations from Other Religious
Scriptures such as the Bible, Dhammapad, Koran, etc.
* Glossary
* Index
by
Ramanand Prasad, Ph.D.
Copyright 1995 by
The American Gita Society
published by Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi
ABOUT THE BOOK
This book has the original Sanskrit text with Roman
transliteration, and a lucid English rendition. Concise
and to-the-point commentaries of two hundred and
twenty-seven (227) selected key verses are provided.
One hundred and thirty-three (133) verses are printed in
red to enable the first-time readers to study these
verses first before delving deeper into the vast ocean
of transcendental knowledge.
The teachings of saints and sages of major religious
denominations as well as world leaders and scholars have
been included.
Quotations from the Vedas, Puranas, Upanishads, Smritis,
Ramayanas, Mahabharata, Bhakti-sutras, Brahma-sutra,
Yoga-sutra, as well as other major scriptures of the
world such as the Bible, Dhammapad, and Koran have been
incorporated to underline the basic unity of all
religious thoughts and to promote the universal
brotherhood of mankind.
Epilogue, references, Sanskrit transliteration and
pronunciation guide, glossary, and index are provided.
A guide to meditation, beautiful pictures and Gita
Chalisa are included for daily Sadhana.
An Excerpt from a Review
". . . his deft renderings are elegantly simple, easy to
understand, and unencumbered by commentary . . . second
Edition has been revised and enlarged with a view to
underline the unity between major teachings of the great
religions of the world. An ambitious work that will be
appreciated by all who study the Gita."
- HINDUISM TODAY (International Edition)
Second Edition, 321 pages. This edition is being
published by Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi. Proceeds from
its sale are to be used to publish more volumes to be
placed in hotels and motels around the world. Dr.
Prasad has donated the seed money, his copyrights and
all royalty proceeds.
Availability
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The Bhagavad-Gita is currently available from:
South Asia Books (SAB)
P.O. Box 502
Columbia, MO 65205
Telephone 573-474-0116
Fax 573-474-8124
Email sab@socketis.net
$14.00 each + shipping.
Motilal Banarsidass Publishers (Pvt.) Ltd.
Indological Book Services and Exporters
41 UA Bungalow Road
Delhi 110 007 Bharat India
Telephones 291-1985, 291-8335, 252-4826
Fax 293-0689, Gram GLORYINDIA
Jai Maharaj jai@mantra.com Om Shanti
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