Bhagavad-gītā as it is: With the Original Sanskrit Text, Roman Transliteration, English Equivalents, Translation, and Elaborate Purports

Provides knowledge of five basic truths and the relationship of each truth to the other: These five truths are Krishna, or God, the individual soul, the material world, action in this world, and time. The Gita lucidly explains the nature of consciousness, the self, and the universe. It is the essence of India's spiritual wisdom, the answers to questions posed by philosophers for centuries. It is a conversation between Krishna and His dear friend Arjuna. At the last moment before entering a battle between brothers and friends, the great warrior Arjuna begins to wonder: Why should he fight? What is the meaning of his life? Where is he going after death? In response, Krishna brings his friend from perplexity to spiritual enlightenment, and each one of us is invited to walk the same path. --From publisher description.