Bhagavad Gita: An Interlinear Translation from the Sanskrit (Suny Series in Cultural Perspectives) (English and Sanskrit Edition) - Hardcover

Sargeant, Winthrop

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0873958314 ISBN 13: 9780873958318

Publisher: State Univ of New York Pr, 1984

Synopsis

The eighteen chapters of the Bhagavad Gita (c.500 BC), the glory of Sanskrit literature, encompass the whole spiritual struggle of a human soul, and the three central themes of this immortal poem arise from the symphonic vision of God in all things and of all things in God.

"The task of truly translating such a work is indeed formidable. To hope for success in it the tranlator must at least possess three qualities. He must be an artist in words as well as a Sanskrit scholar, and above all, perhaps, he must be deeply sympathetic with the spirit of the original. Mr. Mascaro has succeeded so well because he possesses all these qualifications" - The Times Literary Supplement.

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Language Notes

Text: English

Review

“Mr. Sargeant must be congratulated on his 'labor of love.' One of the masterpieces of Indian―and human―religious genius has been made accessible in all its splendid and profound complexity.” ― Mircea Eliade, University of Chicago

“If you don't know Sanskrit but you still want to come to grips with the Gita in its original language, then this is the version for you. The Sanskrit is presented in both the Indian deva-nagari and in Roman script, together with an interlinear and very literal English translation. This is followed by a translation of each verse into more flowing and readable English. What makes this version so distinct is that every word is analyzed for its grammatical form and given a range of possible English equivalents. If you work with a verse for a while, you begin to see some of the nuances and possible alternative meanings present in the original―even if you don't know Sanskrit.” ―Yoga Journal

“Winthrop Sargeant furnishes not only a masterly translation and concisely informative introductions and notes but also a transliteration of the original text. This makes it possible for the newcomer to perceive and enjoy the sound of the original, which in India has always been given enormous and almost magical importance.” ― New Yorker

“This translation with all its added paraphernalia makes it not only an indispensable tool for those who use the Gita in the courses they teach, but for many, I suspect, this will be the first time they will be able to compare, with integrity, their 'English' understanding of the Gita and the original sound of the same document. There is no other Sanskrit text available to the English-language reader that can compare to this one in comprehensiveness of linguistic material. It took no less than 15 years to execute.” ― Philosophy East and West

Edition details

• Publisher: State Univ of New York Pr
• Publication date: 1984
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0873958314
• ISBN 13: 9780873958318
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 739
• Editor: Sargeant Winthrop, Chapple Christopher