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O Bharata, Hrishikesha, as if smiling, spoke these words to him who sat despondent between the two armies.
Sanjaya
HinduScriptureWisdomGuidanceSanskrit
Bhagavad Gita 2.10

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The Bhagavad Gita, translated and commentated by S. Radhakrishnan, is one of the most scholarly and accessible English renderings of Hinduism's most beloved scripture — the dialogue between Arjuna and Lord Krishna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra. Radhakrishnan, philosopher and statesman, brings both rigorous intellectual insight and genuine spiritual depth to his translation and notes. This edition is treasured for its ability to illuminate the Gita's universal spiritual teaching across cultural and philosophical boundaries.

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Sanjaya
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Hindu
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Bhagavad Gita
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Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 2
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BG.2.10
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