Bhagavad Gita As It Is (Small Edition)

By H.D.G. A.C Bhaktivedanata Swami Prabhupada

The contents of Bhagavad Gita includes the scene on the battlefield of Kurukshetra as the opposite armies stand poised for battle and Arjuna fails in strength and his mind becomes bewildered and thus he gives up determination to fight and how Lord Sri Krishna advises him. Next is followed by karma yoga, transcendental knowledge, dhyana yoga, knowledge of absolute, the universal form of the Lord Sri Krishna, what is devotional service (Bhakti), three modes of material nature. Through His instructions he teaches how to surrender unto Him and do His devotion, and in this way one can perfect their human form of life and go back to the spiritual world that is Back home Back to Godhead.

A masterpeice of scriptural literature ,Bhagavad gita is a sacred “song” in the form of battlefield dialouge between the lord krishna and arjuna. Krishna acting as arjun’s advisor, instructing him the science of self realization,and revealing the deep secrets of human life.