[Advaita-l] Gita translations

[Vivek]

Thanks for the replies that have been shared. 

Yes true, best would be to only read and study the Sanskrit but I'm not there yet. 

I have been looking at many different translations now (not commentaries) and every single one is different. 

Isn't there one that is accepted as a main translation for Advaita Vedanta?

Specifically I would be looking for a pocket edition of that. 

Many thanks,
Vivek. 





> On Jul 8, 2015, at 6:36 PM, Siva Senani Nori <sivasenani at yahoo.com> wrote:
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> I don't have Swamiji's translation at hand, but if it refers to the Gita Press edition, that must be for the text of Gita and Acarya's Bhashya. If you want only the Sanskrit original, then that edition (I do not have it; I rely on the Vani Vilas Press edition) should be good, but if we are talking of translations, Gita Press usually translates the commentary of Sri J. Goendka (if memory serves right), which is a somewhat free-wheeling commentary.
> RegardsN. Siva Senani
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>      From: Vivek <ammasfeet at icloud.com>
> To: Siva Senani Nori <sivasenani at yahoo.com> 
> Cc: Advaita List <advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> 
> Sent: Wednesday, 8 July 2015 4:17 PM
> Subject: Re: [Advaita-l] Gita translations
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> Thanks for the reply,
> I just read in the introduction of the Gita Shankara Bhasya by Gambhirananda that they generally followed the gitapress edition for the text and the commentary.
> That is interesting to note. Still I see many difference. 
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> On Jul 8, 2015, at 3:43 PM, Siva Senani Nori <sivasenani at yahoo.com> wrote:
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> Translation by Swami Gambhirananda is according to Sankaracharya's Bhashya. Gita Press books are of very good quality, except their explanations of Gita, which do not follow one particular Acarya's commentary.
> By all means go for the Swami's translation.
> RegardsN. Siva Senani
> 
>      From: Vivek via Advaita-l <advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org>
> To: Advaita List <advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> 
> Sent: Wednesday, 8 July 2015 3:14 PM
> Subject: [Advaita-l] Gita translations
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> Hari Om,
> 
> Speaking about translations and not commentaries. 
> 
> I have two translations of the Gita, one by Swami Gambhirananda (Shankara Bhasya by RK Math) and one from Gitapress and find the English translations very different. 
> 
> For the study of Vedanta, is one preferred?
> 
> Could someone elaborate on this?
> 
> Appreciated,
> Vivek. 
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