Negative Positive
Title: A Dated, but the Best of the Scholarly renderings of the Gita
Review: This is an excellent translation and commentary on the ancient and mysterious Bhagavad Gita. Transliteration of the original Sanskrit text provides scholarly readers a chance to understand the technique and direction of the translation. Drawing on the commentaries of Shankara, Ramanuja and Madhva, Zaehner helps the student and interested reader come to an understanding of the great work by interconnecting the major verses of the Gita. With help from some Upanisads, the author illumines the theistic intent of the Speaker, Sri Krishna, through references to numerous ancient theistic commentaries. Refuting the monism of Shankara, Zaehner establishes the clear meaning of the Gita, placing it as a the greatest Monotheistic work of India and, perhaps, of the world.
Is the review positive or negative? 