Bhagavad-gita As It Is
E491435
Bhagavad-gita As It Is is A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada’s influential English translation and commentary on the Bhagavad-gita, presenting the text through the lens of Gaudiya Vaishnava theology.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English translation
ⓘ
Hindu scripture commentary ⓘ commentary ⓘ religious text ⓘ |
| abbreviation | BG As It Is NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
convey original intent of Krishna
ⓘ
present Bhagavad-gita without interpretation ⓘ |
| associatedMovement |
Hare Krishna movement
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
International Society for Krishna Consciousness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
English translation
ⓘ
Roman transliteration ⓘ Sanskrit text ⓘ commentary (purports) ⓘ word-for-word meanings ⓘ |
| copyrightHolder | Bhaktivedanta Book Trust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizesConcept |
Krishna as Supreme Personality of Godhead
ⓘ
bhakti-yoga NERFINISHED ⓘ devotional service ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | 1968 ⓘ |
| focusesOnDeity | Krishna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophical theology
ⓘ
scriptural exegesis ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
abridged edition
ⓘ
revised and enlarged edition ⓘ unabridged edition ⓘ |
| influenced |
Western understanding of bhakti-yoga
ⓘ
global Hare Krishna missionary work ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| originalWork | Bhagavad-gita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstPublication | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularAmong |
Gaudiya Vaishnavas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ISKCON devotees ⓘ |
| publisher | Bhaktivedanta Book Trust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| scripturalStatusInTradition | authoritative Gaudiya Vaishnava commentary ⓘ |
| subject |
God
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
bhakti-yoga ⓘ jnana-yoga NERFINISHED ⓘ karma ⓘ karma-yoga NERFINISHED ⓘ material nature ⓘ nature of the soul ⓘ sankhya philosophy ⓘ time ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Gaudiya Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| translator | A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Bhagavad-gita courses
ⓘ
devotional study ⓘ preaching in ISKCON ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.