59 pages 1 hour read

Swami Prabhavananda, Transl. Christopher Isherwood

Bhagavad Gita

Nonfiction | Scripture | Adult | Published in 1972

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Essay Topics

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Arjuna begins the Bhagavad Gita as the leader of an army. To what extent should he be considered a good leader?

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Dhritarashtra is a blind king who listens to the story of the Gita. What is the symbolic meaning of Dhritarashtra’s impaired vision?

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Sanjaya is Dhritarashtra’s advisor and the narrator of the story. How does Sanjaya fulfil the role of storyteller?