The Song Celestial: A Poetic Version of the Bhagavad Gita

by Sir Edwin Arnold

Overview

A Western version of a spiritual classic.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780835621885
Publisher:	Quest Books
Publication date:	01/01/2007
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	154
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Sir Edwin Arnold KCIE CSI (10 June 1832-24 March 1904) was an English poet and journalist, who is most known for his work, The Light of Asia.

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CHAPTER 1

  Dhritirashtra. Ranged thus for battle on the sacred plain —
  Sanjaya. When he beheld the host of Pandavas,
Then might be seen, upon their car of gold Yoked with white steeds, blowing their battle-shells,
  Thus, by Arjuna prayed, (O Bharata!)
  So speaking, in the face of those two hosts,
HERE ENDETH CHAPTER I OF THE BHAGAVAD-GITA,

Entitled "Arjun-Vishad",
CHAPTER 2

  Sanjaya. Him, filled with such compassion and such grief,
  Krishna. How hath this weakness taken thee? Whence springs The inglorious trouble, shameful to the brave,
  Arjuna, How can I, in the battle, shoot with shafts On Bhishma, or on Drona — O thou Chief! —
Better to live on beggar's bread
  Sanjaya. So spake Arjuna to the Lord of Hearts,
  Nay, but as when one layeth
I say to thee weapons reach not the Life;
  This Life within all living things, my Prince!
And like the ocean, day by day receiving
So is the perfect one! to his soul's ocean
Yea! whoso, shaking off the yoke of flesh Lives lord, not servant, of his lusts; set free From pride, from passion, from the sin of "Self."
HERE ENDETH CHAPTER II OF THE BHAGAVAD-GITA,

Entitled "[Sankhya-Yog,"
(Continues…)

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Table of Contents

Preface,
I. The Distress of Arjuna,
II. The Book of Doctrines,
III. Virtue in Works,
IV. The Religion of Knowledge,
V. Religion of Renouncing Works,
VI. Religion by Self-restraint,
VII. Religion by Discernment,
VIII. Religion by Service of the Supreme,
IX. Religion by the Kingly Knowledge and the Kingly Mystery,
X. Religion by the Heavenly Perfections,
XI. The Manifesting of the One and Manifold,
XII. Religion of Faith,
XIII. Religion by Separation of Matter and Spirit,
XIV. Religion by Separation from the Qualities,
XV. Religion by Attaining the Supreme,
XVI. The Separateness of the Divine and Undivine,
XVII. Religion by the Threefold Faith,
XVIII. Religion by Deliverance and Renunciation,