From all the scriptures representing or reflecting Hinduism, none has got as
much attention and recognition as Bhagvad Gita has got. The essence of
Indian religion and heart of ancient scriptures is packed inside 700+ verses
of Bhagvad Gita. Bhagvad Gita has transcended the boundaries of time and
place. There is hardly any language in the world into which it has not been
translated.
Centuries ago, on the battle field of Kurukshetra, Lord Krishna gave an
inspiring message to Arjuna. However, it was not only meant for Arjuna, it
was aimed at mankind as a whole. In each of us lie Pandavas and Kauravas –
the vices and virtues. In our minds lie Kurukshetra – the battlefield where
a relentless fight between right and wrong goes on. In the trying times when
we are unable to decide what to do, Gita come to our favor and show us path.
Shri Yogeshwarji not only comprehended Bhagvad Gita but manifested it in his
day to day life long before he started delivering discourses and writing
volumes on it. As time passed by, he became an authority on it. Out of many
of his books on Gita, ‘Saral Gita’ became immensely popular. The book has to
be reprinted not only once, twice or thrice but more than twenty five times
- an ample proof of its enormous popularity.
What is Saral Gita? It is a poetic rendering of Bhagvad Gita in Gujarati.
‘Saral’ means easy; truly to its name, ‘Saral Gita’ is easy to understand,
easy to sing and comprehend. The original Bhagvad Gita is in Sanskrit but
theses days, most of the people have difficulty comprehending Sanskrit. Shri
Yogeshwarji has done a noble work of making it available for the people of
Gujarat in their own language. To read Saral Gita in PDF format, visit our
books section.
The tune is based on ‘O Ishwar Bhajiye Tane…’ – a very famous Gujarati
prayer. ‘Saral Gita’ – an audio cassette recorded by well known Gujarati
singer Ashit Desai and Hema Desai is also available.