Two friends have a conversation at the outset of an epic war. One of them, Arjuna, is sad and confused in the face of imminent doom; the other, Kṛṣṇa, decides to cheer him up and clear his doubts. Through the course of their battlefield dialogue Kṛṣṇa assumes the role of a mentor teaching Arjuna the timeless wisdom of the ‘ Bhagavad-Gītā .’ Kṛṣṇa’s universal message applies to the whole of human life since it is an extension of his colorful, multi-dimensional personality: god, king, warrior, strategist, statesman, philosopher, charmer, and above all a joyful participant in the game of life. The Bhagavad-Gītā is a great place to start if one wants to know about India’s grand heritage, religion, art, culture, lifestyle, philosophy, and spirituality. The Complete Bhagavad-Gita explores the ancient text verse-by-verse, word-by-word and takes the reader on a journey of the Gītā like never before. [This is the single volume edition. The Complete Bhagavad-Gita also exists in a three-volume edition.]