Bhagavad Gita in Spanish, according to Gandhi (Book 1)
The Bhagavad Gita according to Mahatma Gandhi, Translated into Spanish by Pedro Nonell
Book 1: Bhagavad Gita according to Gandhi, with Comments by Sri Swami Sivananda, Translated into Spanish by Pedro Nonell.
Presentation of Book I.
The Spanish translated version presented in the first part of this work is based on The Bhagavad Gita According to Gandhi, written by Gandhi in Gujarati (a language of India) and translated into English by his secretary Masaev, from the which this version has been translated into Spanish.
Translation of the Bhagavad Gita into Spanish
Introduction to Book I: Bhagavad Gita
An attempt has been made to scrupulously maintain the original spirit of Gandhi's text. It is not a personal interpretation, I believe that not even in a lifetime dedicated to the Bhagavad Gita would I be able to do so, it is only a translation made with the greatest love and respect for this monumental work, heritage of humanity. I apologize in advance if I have made any errors in the translation.
Video containing several photos of the book with the first page of each chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, corresponding to the first book:
Furthermore, I have translated the wise commentaries of Sri Swami Sivananda, and the commentaries on the Bhagavad Gita by Sri Ramakrishna and Swami Vivekananda have been taken into account which will help the reader better understand the profound message of the Bhagavad Gita.
I have also added some notes (shown at the Book footer), when I believed that a small clarification was necessary.
Book footer example of the Book
Why translate the Bhagavad Gita?.
I - Yoga Despondency of Arjuna.
II - Sankhya Yoga.
III - Yoga of Action.
IV - Yoga Knowledge and Renunciation of Action
V - Yoga of Renunciation of Action.
VI - Yoga of Meditation.
VII - Yoga of Brahman Realization.
VIII - Yoga Imperishable Parabrahman.
IX - Yoga Royal and Discriminatory Knowledge.
X - Yoga of Divine Manifestations.
XI - Yoga of the Universal Form of the Lord.
XII - Yoga of Devotion.
XIII - Yoga the Knower the Field.
XIV - Yoga of the Three Gunas.
XV - Yoga Supreme Being.
XVI - Yoga of Divine Inheritance.
XVII - Yoga Threefold Faith.
XVIII - Yoga Liberation by Renunciation.
Aphorisms (Sutras) / verses (Shlokas, Bhagavad Gita)
The Bhagavad Gita is one of the spiritual heritages of humanity.
Many Hindu Swamis (Masters) have written their own versions I have opted for Gandhi's since he himself stated that the Bhagavad Gita was the source of inspiration for his vision of non-violence (Ahimsa) to achieve the independence of India, one of the most important events of the 20th century, and a precursor to the nonviolent independence movements of almost all colonized countries in Africa and Asia.
Gandhi discovers the Bhagavad Gita from Sir Edwin Arnold's translation. Gandhi, in the introduction of the book, in the Message of the Bhagavad Gita (Anasakti Yoga) presents the key concepts:
Ahimsa is not the main teaching of the Bhagavad Gita, as it is widely taught in other previous sacred texts, but it is one of the pillars on which it is built.
The Bhagavad Gita begins in a scenario of war between two family clans, the Kauravas (representing the forces of evil) and the Pandavas (good), in a dialogue between Sri Krishna (the incarnation of the Lord) and Arjuna, the prince and Pandava warrior.
But it is not at all a material war, but rather it must be interpreted as a war within man, in his own heart. It is the eternal internal struggle of each man with good and evil. In the West it is usually a common mistake to understand the Bhagavad Gita as a war story. In the words of Sri Swami Sivananda:
Atman, that divine portion that resides inside everyone, something equivalent to the soul, is key to understanding Hinduism, which is why the Bhagavad Gita teaches us that evil resides within us and not outside:
The Bhagavad Gita will propose various Paths of Yoga to overcome evil.
Arjuna, the great warrior, at the beginning of the devastating war, laments before Sri Krishna:
«O Krishna, when I see these relatives gathered here eager to fight, my limbs faint, my mouth dries up, a tremor shakes my body and my hair stands on end» Bhagavad Gita 1-28-29.
In the Bhagavad Gita, the concept of “pairs of opposites” appears several times; it should be understood as black and white, day and night, pleasure and pain:
«Free yourself from pairs of opposites, abide in eternal truth, despise gaining or protecting anything, be the master of your soul» Bhagavad Gita 2-45.
When the Bhagavad Gita speaks of the “senses” it refers to the five senses of perception: smell, taste, sight, touch and hearing, and the five organs of action: hands, feet, tongue and the two organs of excretion. The five spheres or "sense objects” are smell, taste, form, touch and sound. In Chapter 15-2, Sri Krishna explains to Arjuna “the indestructible Ashvattha tree “whose roots are in Brahman:
The concept of Gunas is also fundamental. There are three: Sattva, Rajas and Tamas; intelligence, energy and mass according to Samkhya philosophy.
For Sri Swami Sivananda, Sattva is the highest quality, it is pure, it brings happiness, wisdom and also enlightenment. Rajas generates passion, manifested by intense attachment and greed; he causes grief and suffering. Tamas is the worst of all, it arises due to ignorance and generates darkness, bewilderment and delusion.
The Bhagavad Gita has been translated into many languages. There are good translations into Spanish such as that of Consuelo Martín, the Bhagavad Gita according to Gandhi (Editorial Kier, Argentina, translation by MA Inés Lazo Preuss), or the Bhagavad Gita by J. Roviralta (edited by Luis Cárcamo), he has resorted to They seek to clarify the meaning of certain translations. As well as Sir Edward Arnold's version of the Bhagavad Gita: The Song Celestial: A Poetic Version of the Bhagavad.
Thank you very much, Pedro Nonell, Author of the Book «The Yoga of Wisdom.»
Bhagavad Gita: more alive than ever (Photo of a street in Delhi)
Book I: Gita according to Gandhi:
Arjuna
KrishnaPandavas
Sanjaya
Kauravas
Author of the Bhagavad Gita:
Course: Bhagavad Gita (Gandhi, Sivananda)
Advanced Course: Realization of the Bhagavad Gita.
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