A fresh strikingly immediate and elegant verse translation of the classic with an
introduction and helpful guides to each section by the rising American poet. Born in the
United States into a secularized Hindu family Amit Majmudar puzzled over the many religious
traditions on offer and found that the Bhagavad Gita had much to teach him with its song of
multiplicities. Chief among them is that its own assertions aren't as important as the
relationships between its characters . . . The Gita imagined a relationship in which the soul
and God are equals it is he believes the greatest poem of friendship . . . in any language.
His verse translation captures the many tones and strategies Krishna uses with Arjuna--strict
and berating detached and philosophical tender and personable. Listening guides to each
section follow the main text and expand in accessible terms on the text and what is happening
between the lines. Godsong is an instant classic in the field from a poet of skill fine
intellect and--perhaps most important--devotion.
