Hinduism

The Bhagavad Gita is the best known of all the Indian scriptures, and Eknath Easwaran's best-selling translation is reliable, readable, and profound. Easwaran's 55-page introduction places The Bhagavad Gita in its historical setting, and brings out the universality and timelessness of its teachings. Chapter introductions clarify key concepts, and notes and a glossary explain Sanskrit terms. Easwaran grew up in...

Count along in celebration of Diwali, the Indian Festival of Lights, in this luminous picture book from bestselling mother-son duo Surishtha and Kabir Sehgal. Count up to ten and back down again to the tune of “One, Two, Buckle My Shoe” while learning about the traditions that make Diwali a fun-filled festival! Celebrated during the autumn harvest, Diwali symbolizes the...

Discover the celebration of Diwali with this bright, interactive lift-the-flap book! Featuring simple text, gorgeous illustrations, and satisfying lift-the-flaps, First Festivals: Diwali explores common Diwali traditions and helps young children understand the importance of this special holiday. Lift the flaps to reveal the rangoli pattern, look inside the temple, and light the diyas!

Among the oldest of India's spiritual texts, The Upanishads are records of intensive question-and-answer sessions given by illumined sages to their students—in ashrams, at family gatherings, in a royal court, and in the kingdom of Death. The sages share flashes of insight, extraordinary visions, the results of their investigation into consciousness itself. The Upanishads have puzzled and inspired wisdom seekers...

Aneesa and her family are getting ready to celebrate Diwali. But this year is extra-special. It's baby Ameera's first ever Diwali and older sister Ameera is on hand to show her exactly what to do, and what every part of the celebration means and why it is so magical. This is a perfect introduction to Diwali for young children, with...

The sacred texts of the Hindu faith The Upanishads, the earliest of which were composed in Sanskrit between 800 and 400 BCE by sages and poets, form part of the Vedas—the sacred and ancient scriptures that are the basis of the Hindu religion. Each Upanishad, or lesson, takes up a theme ranging from the attainment of spiritual bliss to karma...

In Why I Am a Hindu, Shashi Tharoor offers a profound re-examination of Hinduism, delving into one of the world's oldest and most expansive religious traditions. This compelling narrative combines personal reflection with a scholarly exploration that brings out the depth and diversity of the Hindu faith. The book opens with a frank and touching reflection on Tharoor's personal beliefs,...

A dazzling picture book celebrating the magic of Diwali! Join a little boy and his grandmother as they plan for the best Diwali ever! There are diyas to light, laddoos to roll, and beautiful rangoli patterns to make! Can they get everything ready in time to throw their biggest Diwali celebration yet? The Night Before Diwali presents a heart-warming story...

Little First Stickers Diwali is a celebration of the annual festival of lights marked by Hindus, Sikhs, and Jains. Join in the preparations for Diwali, from baking treats and hanging lanterns to creating decorative patterns and making lamps. Then, fill the sky with fireworks for the festival! With lots of stickers to bring the scenes to life.

Celebrating Diwali with this fun introduction for kids aged 6 to 9. Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is a five-day celebration of good over evil. It's one of the most popular holidays in India and is celebrated by many people all over the world. This engaging non-fiction book for kids explains the history, folklore, traditions, and customs...

New selection and translation of the great epic story of ancient India, revealing a mythic world of bloody conflict, magic and beauty. The Mahabharata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India. It holds immense importance to the culture of the Indian subcontinent and is a major text of Hinduism. Its discussion of human goals—artha or 'purpose',...

Celebrate Diwali and learn about all of its traditions with this beautifully illustrated Little Golden Book. Join in the fun and celebrate Diwali, a festival of lights! Diwali: A Festival of Lights is a great read-aloud for families getting ready to enjoy the holiday, as well as for those who want to learn more about it. From clay lamps and...

Diwali by Hannah Eliot is the third book in the delightful board book series, Celebrate the World, which highlights special occasions and holidays across the globe. Learn all about the traditions of Diwali with this engaging read, perfect for introducing young audiences to the vibrant and meaningful aspects of this celebrated festival.

Celebrate the joyous festival of Diwali with the Happy Diwali Sticker Activity Book! Join in with the preparations as the family light diyas, decorate the house, shop for new clothes and enjoy a fireworks display. With over 400 stickers for plenty of fun Includes shiny foil stickers Packed with sticker scenes, pictures to colour and fun activities to keep little...

Discover the joy and meaning of the magical festival of Diwali, a very special time for people all around the world. Sonali and her brother Jay are inviting you to celebrate with them! Join in as they make rangoli patterns, cook up a feast with their nani and nana, and visit all their friends and family with gifts and delicious...

In this exciting rendition of the renowned classic, Krishna Dharma retells this epic as a fast-paced novel, while fully retaining the majestic mood of the original. As the divinely beautiful Draupadi rose from the fire, a voice rang out from the heavens foretelling a terrible destiny: “She will cause the destruction of countless warriors.” And so begins one of the...

The Ramayana tells the story of Rama, hero, prince, and incarnation of the god Vishnu. It's an epic work whose influence and popularity spreads across cultures and continents. Originally written in Sanskrit by the poet Valmiki, this is an abridged version translated into English by Romesh C Dutt with an introduction by translator and writer, Arshia Sattar. Part of the...

The Mahabharata is an ancient Indian epic masterpiece that weaves together the vivid tapestry of war, human struggle, and divine discourse. Two families, the Pandavas and the Kauravas, are entangled in a devastating conflict over inheritance and honour on the battlefield of Kurukshetra. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, pocket-sized classics bound in real cloth with...

Peppa Pig: Peppa's Diwali Sticker Activity Book invites you to celebrate Diwali with Peppa and George in a delightful sticker activity format. Join Peppa and George as they learn all about Diwali through engaging activities and puzzles. Help them dress up, prepare the feast, and celebrate this special occasion with their family.

Peppa and her family learn all about celebrating Diwali in this brand new story. It is Diwali, and Peppa and her family are learning all about this very special celebration. Mummy and Daddy Pig are cooking a feast, and Granny and Grandpa Pig bring everyone special clothes to wear. Then it's time for the party to begin! Peppa Pig: Peppa's...

The Bhagavad Gita is a new translation of one of the central texts of Sanskrit, offering a fresh perspective on its timeless teachings. This early epic poem recounts the conversation between Arjuna, the warrior, and his charioteer Krishna, the manifestation of God. In the moments before a great battle, the dialogue sets out the important lessons Arjuna must learn to...

The Mahabharata Code is a personal account of the main protagonist, Narayan Rao (NR), who claims to be an astronomer with NASA. NR and a few other crew members agree to take part in the NASA mission to visit a mystery planet from which they had received mysterious signals. Here, they meet a man with a long flowing white beard,...

The Mahabharata Code is a personal account of the main protagonist Narayan Rao (NR), who claims to be an astronomer with NASA. NR and a few other crew members agree to take part in the NASA mission to visit this mystery planet from which they had received mysterious signals. Here, they meet a man with a long flowing white beard,...

Based on the familiar song, If You're Happy and You Know It, children can join in with four fun Diwali activities as they decorate, light the lamps, have a feast, and see the lights. Beautiful illustrations by Sakshi Mangal bring the festivities to life, and the robust, easy-to-use mechanisms are perfect for little hands. A joyful book to share at...

This book asks us to consider what is absent, rather than what is present, when studying religions. Priya Swamy argues that absent religious spaces are in themselves abstract locations that painfully memorialise feelings of shame, oppression and marginalisation. She shows that these ‘traumas of absence’—the complex, entwined and emotional responses to absent spaces—can be articulated through mob violence and destruction,...

Feasts, fireworks, friends and family - Diwali's festival of lights is a millennia-old religious and cultural tradition that celebrates more than just the defeating of evil spirits with an abundance of light. It is also a time where knowledge triumphs over ignorance, and the Indian nation enters a New Year with a new harvest and new fortunes. Diwali is India's...

Each of the major Hindu holidays and festivals includes unique traditions and customs. At the beginning of spring, many Hindus celebrate Holi by lighting bonfires and throwing colourful powders. During Raksha Bandhan, siblings show their love for each other. Sisters give their brothers a special bracelet, and brothers give their sisters a gift such as chocolate, jewellery, or money in...

Find out all about the world of Hinduism in this friendly first look at religion. A World of Faiths: Hinduism takes a positive and celebratory look at Hinduism, exploring how it began, its core beliefs, ways of worship, important festivals, and more. Friendly, accessible text is complemented by a bright, colourful design and images that show Hinduism in the real...

Celebrate Diwali with The Very Hungry Caterpillar in this lift-the-flap board book! Perfect for sharing with little ones while introducing them to Diwali, this interactive board book has an uplifting, rhyming text and a pop-up surprise at the end. Discover more interactive board books with The Very Hungry Caterpillar: The Very Hungry Caterpillar's First 100 Animals The Very Hungry Caterpillar's...

Discover the enchanting festival of lights! Join in with the exciting preparations and celebrations, from cooking and decorating to feasting and lighting the lamps. This vibrant board book, with its bright artwork and simple text, is all about Diwali! Let's All Celebrate Diwali! is perfect as an introduction to Diwali or as a gift for those who celebrate the festival....

I have heard the supreme mystery, yoga, from Krishna, from the lord of yoga himself. Thus ends the Bhagavad Gita, the most famous episode from the great Sanskrit epic, the Mahabharata. In its eighteen short chapters, Krishna's teaching leads the warrior Arjuna from perplexity to understanding and correct action, in the process raising and developing many key themes from the...

In a lucid, chapter-by-chapter analysis, Hindu Studies scholar Nicholas Sutton sets out a guide to the philosophy, religious context, and contemporary significance of the Bhagavad Gita. An authoritative yet accessible introduction to this sacred classic, Sutton’s book will be of interest to all students of the Gita, both new and experienced. Forming a climactic moment in the ancient Indian epic...

Three thousand years ago, deep inside the forests of India, a great 'thought-revolution' was brewing. In those forest labs, the brightest thinker-philosophers contemplated the universe, reflected on ancient texts called the Vedas and came up with startling insights into questions we still don't have final answers to, like: What is the universe made of? How do I know I'm looking...

A complete introduction to Sanatana Dharma, the spiritual science of the Hindu sages. The Science of the Rishis examines how many core concepts of Hinduism, including Brahman, Atman, bhakti, karma, and reincarnation, relate to modern science. It explores the scientific discoveries of the rishis, ancient Vedic sages, and how they have only recently been rediscovered by Western scientists. The book...

A comprehensive manual for living a spiritual life, based on a verse-by-verse commentary on India's timeless scripture, from the author of its best-selling translation. (The ebook The Bhagavad Gita for Daily Living 9781586381455 includes all three volumes in this series.) The Bhagavad Gita is set on the battlefield of an apocalyptic war between good and evil. Faced with a dire...

A comprehensive manual for living a spiritual life, based on a verse-by-verse commentary on India's timeless scripture – from the author of its best-selling translation. The ebook The Bhagavad Gita for Daily Living (9781586381455) includes all three volumes in this series. The Bhagavad Gita is set on the battlefield of an apocalyptic war between good and evil. Faced with a...

The Bhagavad Gita is the best known of all the Indian scriptures, and Eknath Easwaran's best-selling translation is reliable, readable, and profound. Easwaran's 55-page introduction places the Bhagavad Gita in its historical setting, and brings out the universality and timelessness of its teachings. Chapter introductions clarify key concepts, and notes and a glossary explain Sanskrit terms. Easwaran grew up in...

The extraordinary multiplicity of religions and religious cultures in India, chronicled over two thousand years From its earliest recorded history, India was a place of remarkable and varied religious activity, ranging from elaborate sacrificial rituals and rigorous regimes of personal austerity to psycho-spiritual experimentation and utopian visions. In this ambitious and wide-ranging chronicle, Richard Davis offers a history of India's...

The Upanishads, translated and interpreted by Swami Paramananda, offer a profound insight into the spiritual teachings of ancient India. This classic work of Hindu philosophy explores the nature of the self, the nature of reality, and the relationship between the individual and the universe. With its timeless wisdom and powerful insights, The Upanishads continue to inspire readers around the world...

The Mahabharata is the longest narrative in the world chronicling the fortunes of the Kuru dynasty. Amidst all the grandeur and heroism, the friendships, alliances, and feuds, lies the coveted throne of Hastinapur. Who will ascend it? What will it cost the rightful heir? Lucidly retold by acclaimed author Anupa Lal, this timeless epic tale is sure to enthral readers...

Timeless Wisdom Through Epic Tales! Illustrated Mahabharata For Children brings to life the thrilling adventures and timeless wisdom of one of India's greatest epics. Packed with powerful characters, moral lessons, and age-old traditions, this beautifully illustrated book introduces children to the essence of the Mahabharata in a way that is both accessible and captivating. Each story is carefully retold to...

One of the world's oldest and best-loved tales, now retold and illustrated in thrilling detail for readers of all ages. Rama pulled the splendid arrow out of his quiver. It had been given to him long ago by the sage Agastya who had told him that he could use it only once and only for a great enemy. The incomparable...

In this companion to his best-selling translation of the Bhagavad Gita, Easwaran explores the essential themes of this much-loved Indian scripture. Placing the Gita in a modern context, Easwaran shows how this classic text sheds light on the nature of reality, the illusion of separateness, the search for identity, and the meaning of yoga. The key message of the Gita...

A comprehensive manual for living a spiritual life, based on a verse-by-verse commentary on India's timeless scripture - from the author of its best-selling translation. (The ebook The Bhagavad Gita for Daily Living 9781586381455 includes all three volumes in this series.) The Bhagavad Gita is set on the battlefield of an apocalyptic war between good and evil. Faced with a...

This handsomely illustrated volume explores the medieval Deccani temple complexes at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Pattadakal, with careful attention to their makers. The vibrant red sandstone temples of India’s Deccan Plateau, such as the Pattadakal temple cluster, have attracted visitors since the eighth century or earlier. A UNESCO World Heritage Site and the coronation place of the Chalukya...

To many outside India, Hinduism is envisioned as the foundation of an ideal, all-embracing society. Yet this is far from the truth. Though historically the practice of Hinduism does promote the idea of an inclusive and tolerant way of life, in the past decade Hindu extremists have captured the religion and perverted it to their own ideological ends. In The...

Originally composed approximately two thousand years ago, the Mahabharata tells the story of a royal dynasty, descended from gods, whose feud over their kingdom results in a devastating war. But it contains much more than conflict. An epic masterpiece of huge sweep and magisterial power, a hundred times more interesting than the Iliad and the Odyssey, writes Wendy Doniger in...

The classic Kannada version of the Mahabharata, a jewel of world literature, translated into English. The Mahabharata, a cornerstone of ancient Indian literature, recounts the rivalry between branches of a royal family, the Pandavas and the Kauravas, culminating in a cataclysmic war. It has inspired numerous adaptations across languages and artistic media. The Kannada Mahabharata, known as Kumāravyāsa Bhārata, is...

Spiritual adventurers, philosophical monks or religious transvestites, the Sadhus of India are worshipped by Hindus as representatives of the gods. Liberated from physical concerns, these mystics form a vital and unbroken link from the birth of yoga millennia ago to its present-day expression. Through meditation, rituals, pilgrimages and 'austerities', each follows a personal path in quest of enlightenment, hoping, amid...

Carole Satyamurti's version of the Mahabharata moves swiftly and powerfully. She has found a voice that's capable of a wide variety of expression, and a line—basically classical English blank verse with a jazz-like freedom to swing—that propels the reader effortlessly onward through the cosmic, terrifying, erotic, sublime events of this extraordinary work. I think I shall never get tired of...

Growing up in the Islamic Republic of Iran, the artist Shiva Ahmadi recalls she knew more about Jackson Pollock than Behzad, the master miniature painter of the Safavid court. Indeed, Ahmadi's distinct painterly style seems to combine the detailed precision of Behzad's hand with the fluid action painting of Pollock. What emerges is part miniature, part abstract expressionism. Shiva Ahmadi...

An elegant translation of the beloved epic tale of Prince Rama Few works of literature have inspired so vast an audience, across so many radically different languages and cultures, as the Ramayana, written in Sanskrit over 2,000 years ago by a poet known to us as Valmiki. William Buck has retold the story of Prince Rama—with all its nobility of...

Few works in world literature have inspired so vast an audience in nations with radically different languages and cultures as the Mahabharata. Written some 2,000 years ago and probably the longest Indian epic ever composed, it is a story of dynastic struggle that culminates in a fatal clash between two branches of a single ruling family. It is a moral...

Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon presents sixty-seven masterpieces collected by John D. Rockefeller the third and his wife Blanchette Hooker Rockefeller. Illuminating the cultures and history of Asia, the book presents a magnificent selection of sculptures, bronzes, and ceramics that range from the late sixth century BCE to the early nineteenth century CE. Highlights of the collection include spectacular...

A comprehensive manual for living a spiritual life, based on a verse-by-verse commentary on India's timeless scripture—from the author of its best-selling translation. (The ebook The Bhagavad Gita for Daily Living 9781586381455 includes all three volumes in this series.) The Bhagavad Gita is set on the battlefield of an apocalyptic war between good and evil. Faced with a dire moral...

Hinduism provides an invaluable introduction to its schools of thought and the very different ways in which it is practised and interpreted. K. M. Sen discusses the evolution of Hinduism's central systems of belief and codes of conduct, as well as popular cults and sects such as Bhakti, Tantrika, and the mystics of North India. He describes the varying incarnations...

The life and legends of the god Ganesh in your hand, accompanied by a glorious gallery of historical imagery and art, including paintings by the renowned Indian artist, Indra Sharma. Son of the Hindu deities Shiva and Parvati, Ganesh is the elephant-headed deity known most often as a remover (and sometimes creator) of obstacles. Worshipped in Hindi faith at the...

Shortlisted for the Cundill History Prize Remarkable and pathbreaking - A radical rethink of colonial historiography and a compelling argument for the reassessment of the historical traditions of Hindustan. - Mahmood Mamdani The brilliance of Asif's book rests in the way he makes readers think about the name 'Hindustan.' Asif's focus is Indian history, but it is, at the same...

Discover one of the world's most popular belief systems Hinduism is a fascinating and widespread religion with a diverse array of traditions, practices, scriptures, and deities. In Hinduism For Dummies, 2nd Edition, you'll get a clear view into this widely-practised and ancient creed. The book contains an easy-to-follow introduction to Hinduism, including its four different sects—Vaishnavism, Shaivism, Shaktism, and Smartism—its...

A free ebook version of this title is available through Luminos, University of California Press’s Open Access publishing programme. Visit www.luminosoa.org to learn more. Winner of the 2022 Joseph W. Elder Prize in the Indian Social Sciences Merchants of Virtue explores the question of what it meant to be Hindu in precolonial South Asia. Divya Cherian presents a fine-grained study...

Dharma is central to all the major religious traditions which originated on the Indian subcontinent. Such is its importance that these traditions cannot adequately be understood apart from it. Often translated as "ethics," "religion," "law," or "social order," dharma possesses elements of each of these but is not confined to any single category familiar to Western thought. Neither is it...

This autobiography traces Francis X. Clooney's intellectual and spiritual journey from middle-class American Catholicism to a lifelong study of Hinduism. It explains how he came to fashion comparative theology as a way of learning interreligiously that is boldly intellectual and deeply personal and practical, lived out in intersections of his roles as theologian and scholar of Hinduism, as professor and...

Join Ronak and his family for the Hindu festival of bright blessings in this heartwarming story of sibling love and friendship. One Diwali Day: Festivals of the World invites readers to experience the Hindu festival of lights and enlightenment, a joyous occasion filled with traditions and celebrations. Discover the vibrant creation of rangolis with colourful powders and chalk, don new...

Simply add water to bring joyful Diwali celebrations magically to life. Filled with images showing different aspects of the Diwali festival of lights, from families enjoying sparklers and gifts to scenes of Diwali sweets and temple offerings, rangoli patterns, and diya lamps. Just brush water over the black and white designs to reveal an uplifting array of vivid colours. A...

The Bhagavad Gita, a wisdom classic from India, was written down 3,000 years ago from an even older oral tradition. It has been translated from the original Sanskrit into over 75 languages worldwide and into English in more than 300 editions. Ranchor Prime, an author of several books on Indian philosophy and culture, has translated this edition into English as...

Follow the epic Ramayana and embark on a transformative cultural and spiritual journey across India and Sri Lanka. Take an unforgettable journey across the heart of India and Sri Lanka, tracing the path of the epic Ramayana across sacred geographies. Travel from the sprawling temple city of Ayodhya in northern India where Rama was born and the dense forests of...

An ambitious and engaging history of how encounters with Christianity have shaped Hindu identity and nationalism in colonial and contemporary India. When European missionaries arrived in India in the sixteenth century, they entered a world both fascinating and bewildering. Hinduism, as they saw it, was a pagan mess—a worship of devils and monsters by a people who burned women alive,...

With a mixture of interesting photographs and charming illustrations, this book is a first introduction to the Hindu holiday of Diwali. Babies will love to explore the touch-and-feel tactiles on every spread as they turn the pages of this bright and colourful board book. Each page features a word and image associated with Diwali, making this the perfect gift for...

The ancient Indian epic poem Ramayana has been disseminated throughout large tracts of Southeast Asia since the 9th century. Versions of the epic poem have come to adopt and reflect the unique characteristics of the countries and regions where it has gained cultural currency. The epic has been a source of popular themes in both traditional and contemporary art forms,...

BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR 'One of our best and most captivating novelists' PHILIP HENSHER '[Godden] writes with grace and a cheerfully lilting prose' KIRKUS REVIEWS 'Her craftsmanship is always sure' NEW YORK TIMES A revered effigy of the God, Shiva, is missing from the Patna Hall Hotel on south India's exquisite Coromandel coast. Was it stolen, and...

A translation of the twelfth book of The Mahābhārata, an epic tale of history and kingship, reinforced with legends, romances, and metaphysical, theological, and ethical teachings written in Sanskrit 1700 or more years ago. A remarkable composition of 100,000 couplets, The Mahābhārata is the second-longest poem in world literature. In this volume, James L. Fitzgerald completes his translation of the...

A captivating collection full of the sights and sounds of India, Kathar Sagar, Ocean of Stories is a book of stories from ancient Hindu epics, myths and folk traditions. Thousands of years in their telling and retelling, these stories invite readers of all ages to explore one of the world's most ancient and varied religious traditions. Vivid dramas featuring gods,...

The Bhagavad Gita According to Gandhi is based upon talks given by Mahatma Gandhi between 24 February and 27 November 1926 at the Satyagraha Ashram in Ahmedabad, India. During this time, a period when Gandhi had withdrawn from mass political activity, he devoted much of his time and energy to translating the Gita from Sanskrit into his native Gujarati. As...

Among the oldest of India's spiritual texts, the Upanishads are records of intensive question-and-answer sessions given by illumined sages to their students — in ashrams, at family gatherings, in a royal court, and in the kingdom of Death. The sages share flashes of insight, extraordinary visions, and the results of their investigation into consciousness itself. The Upanishads have puzzled and...

A new translation of the great spiritual classic. Widely hailed as the single most important text to emerge from India, the Bhagavad Gita has inspired countless readers—sages, students, yogis, and seekers. A part of the great Hindu classic, the Mahabharata, this text is presented as a dialogue between the skilful warrior Arjuna and the god Krishna, as Arjuna faces a...

To his devotees, Shiva is the entire universe and the core of all beings. Hindu myth shows him appearing at the beginning of creation as a giant pillar of fire from which this world sprang forth. Yet he is also the most approachable of gods, for he is the lover of lovers and the devotee of his devotees. Of the...

In this in-depth, engaging guide to the Mahabharata, Hindu Studies scholar Nicholas Sutton explores the central messages of the work’s core narratives and passages of instruction, demonstrating how the questions the text poses are as relevant today as they were to those who composed this mighty treatise on human existence. The Mahabharata is a truly vast work of early Sanskrit...

Stanley Lombardo's new verse translation of the most famous free-standing sequence from the great Indian epic The Mahabharata hews closely to the meaning, verse structure, and performative quality of the original. It is invigorated by its judicious incorporation of key Sanskrit terms in transliteration, for which a glossary is also provided. The translation is accompanied by Richard H. Davis' brilliant...

Hinduism is one of the world's oldest and greatest religious traditions. In captivating prose, Shashi Tharoor untangles its origins, its key philosophical concepts and texts. He explores everyday Hindu beliefs and practices, from worship to pilgrimage to caste, and touchingly reflects on his personal beliefs and relationship with the religion. Not one to shy from controversy, Tharoor is unsparing in...

The Bhagavad Gita, the "Song of the Lord," is an ancient Hindu scripture about virtue presented as a dialogue between Krishna, an incarnation of God, and the warrior Arjuna on the eve of a great battle over succession to the throne. This new verse translation of the classic Sanskrit text combines the skills of leading Hinduist Gavin Flood with the...