For your kids · 12 and up
The Gita, Retold
The Gita, Retold
All 18 chapters of the Bhagavad Gita in modern English, told as what it is: a warrior who can't go on, and the friend who talks him through it · Illustrated on every page · Their name on page one
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- Reads like a story, not a lecture. Most readers finish it in a weekend
- All 18 chapters, faithful to the Sanskrit, with the key shloka of each in Devanagari
- A cover they'll actually want on their shelf
- Their name printed on page one, free
- Pairs with the Heirloom Edition: one for Maa-Papa, one for the kids
The oldest advice on doing the hard thing, retold for your kids. All 18 chapters of the Bhagavad Gita in modern English, told as what it is: a warrior who can't go on, and the friend who talks him through it. Illustrated on every page.
- Reads like a story, not a lecture. Most readers finish it in a weekend.
- All 18 chapters, faithful to the Sanskrit, with the key shloka of each chapter in Devanagari.
- A cover they'll actually want on their shelf.
- Their name on the first page, free.
- The perfect pair with the Heirloom Edition: one for Maa-Papa, one for the kids.
10 × 10 inch foil-stamped hardcover, about 160 pages, 18 full-page illustrations. For ages 12 and up.
What you get
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The book 10 × 10 inches, about 160 pages, foil-stamped hardcover
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The story all 18 chapters retold in modern English, faithful to the Sanskrit
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The art 18 full-page illustrations and linework on every page
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The verses the key shloka of each chapter in Devanagari
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Page one their name and your message, printed free
See inside
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The cover, with its title in foil. -
Written like a story. This is how Chapter 2 opens. -
Chapter 11: the cosmic form, one of 18 full-page illustrations.
Why this Gita
It reads like a story.
A young warrior freezes on the morning of a war, and his best friend talks him through it. No lectures, no dense commentary. Most readers finish it in a weekend.
It is the real Gita.
All 18 chapters, faithful to the Sanskrit and following no single sect, with the key verse of each chapter in Devanagari.
It looks like something they chose.
Engraved illustrations and a foil cover, made to sit face-out on a shelf, not locked in a cupboard.
It is from you.
Their name and your words on the first page they open.
My mother has read the same worn Gita for thirty years. I wanted to make her one that looked the way those words feel, one she would keep in the mandir and one day pass to my children. That is the book we made. If anything about your order isn't right, message me on WhatsApp and I will fix it myself.
— founder, House of Vyasa
FAQ
Is it the full Gita?
Yes. All 18 chapters are retold in full, faithful to the Sanskrit, with the key verse of each in Devanagari. For all 700 shlokas in Sanskrit with a line-by-line meaning, see the Heirloom Edition.
What age is it for?
12 and up. It is written for teenagers and young adults, and plenty of parents read it first.
Whose retelling is it?
Our own, written for this edition from the Sanskrit in plain modern English. It follows no single sampradaya or school.
Can I add their name?
Yes. Their name and your message, up to 160 characters in English or Hindi, printed on page one, free.
When will it arrive?
Orders dispatch on 16 October and reach most cities in 2–4 days, before Dussehra. You get tracking on WhatsApp.
Can I return it?
Every copy carries your own dedication, so we can't take returns. If it arrives damaged, send us a photo and we'll send a new one free.
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