Song Celestial; Or, Bhagavad-Gîtâ
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Length 3 h 16 min
Chapters 18
First published 1900
This work is a unique rendering of the Bagavad Gita by a well known poet. It is faithful to the text and yet does not read like a translation.The Sanskrit original is written in the Anushtubh metre. It has been cast into flexible blank verse by Sir Arnold, changing into lyrical measures where the text itself similarly breaks. In his autobiography, Gandhi has called this work the book par excellence for the Knowledge of Truth and that it afforded him invaluable help in his moments of gloom. (Summary by Jothi)
Chapters
1
Preface Read by Jothi Tharavant 6:32
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Chapter 2 - The Book of Doctrines Read by Jothi Tharavant 18:17
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Chapter 3 - The Book of Virtue in Work Read by Jothi Tharavant 9:32
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Chapter 4 - The Book of the Religion of Knowledge Read by Jothi Tharavant 10:22
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Chapter 5 - The Book of Religion by Renouncing Fruit of Works Read by Jothi Tharavant 7:41
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Chapter 6 - The Book of Religion by Self-Restraint Read by Jothi Tharavant 10:34
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Chapter 7 - The Book of Religion by Discernment Read by Jothi Tharavant 7:44
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Chapter 8 - The book of Religion by Devotion to the One Supreme God Read by Jothi Tharavant 7:13
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Chapter 9 - The Book of Religion by the Kingly Knowledge and the Kingly Mystery Read by Jothi Tharavant 9:54
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Chapter 10 - The Book of Religion by the Heavenly Perfections Read by Jothi Tharavant 10:24
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Chapter 11 - The Book of the Manifesting of the One and Manifold Read by Jothi Tharavant 24:46
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Chapter 12 - The Book of the Religion of Faith Read by Jothi Tharavant 5:42
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Chapter13 - The Book of Religion by Separation of Matter and Spirit Read by Jothi Tharavant 9:56
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Chapter 14 - The Book of Religion by Separation from the Qualities Read by Jothi Tharavant 6:59
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Chapter 15 - The Book of Religion by attaining the Supreme Read by Jothi Tharavant 6:30
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Chapter 16 - The Book of the Separateness of the Divine and Undivine Read by Jothi Tharavant 7:03
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Chapter 17 - The Book of Religion by the Threefold Kinds of Faith Read by Jothi Tharavant 7:06
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Chpter 18 - The Book of Religion by Deliverance and Renunciation Read by Jothi Tharavant 20:18
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