A review by noahtato
Bhagavad-gītā as it is by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda

3.0

I want to read a translation other than the Hare Krishna one. The book (at least the translation) was repetitive and ended up beating a lot of dead horses. That being said, there is some beautiful imagery in the lines of the text regarding the order of the universe and the nature of the Supreme or Absolute, not unlike the nondual neoplatonism of Plotinus or Boethius. I love many of the scientifically incorrect claims for their poetic value; I find anecdotal beauty in the idea of the moon being the source of delicious flavors in vegetables, for example.