by Hiraṇyagarbha dāsa

(Based on the Bhagavad-gita As It Is, translation and commentary by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.)

The Bhagavad-gita, originally composed in Sanskrit five thousand years ago, is the literal record of the words of Lord Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The essence of all Vedic scriptures, it contains the most advanced science of God consciousness in the world.

There have been many translations of the Gita, but the translation of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada is the only one that imparts the Gita's original spirit and not the commentator's self-interested opinions. In essence, the Gita tells us that we should accept Sri Krsna as the Supreme Lord and surrender to Him-this is the very purpose of human life. Hiranyagarbha dasa, a disciple of Srila Prabhupada, has carefully followed the authorized teachings without attempting to change the message. He has simply rendered it in his own poetic style. Here are a few excerpts from the second and fourth chapters, prefaced by a dedication and a glorification of the Gita.