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About The Book: This book contain that The Bhagavad Gita should not be viewed in isolation from the rest of the Mahabharata, . To appreciate the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita, one must first understand the real position of Arjuna and Krishna. Vyasa looked upon Arjuna as man, or the real monad in man, and upon Krishna as the Logos, or the spirit that comes to save man. The discourse between Arjuna and Krishna in the Bhagavad Gita took place just before the great battle, which was a struggle between two families historically, but philosophically represented the great battle in which the human spirit has to fight against the lower passions in the physical body. The position of Arjuna is intended to typify that of a chela, who is called upon to face the Dweller on the Threshold. As the guru prepares his chela for the trials of initiation by philosophical teaching, so at this critical point, Krishna proceeds to instruct Arjuna. About The Author: Tallapragada Subba Row (1856 – 1890) was a Theosophist from a Hindu background and originally worked as a Vakil within the Indian justice system. His primary instructors in this field were Messrs. Grant and Laing, who saw to his establishment as a Vakil, a profession which became highly profitable for the time that he held it. However, Subba Row's interest in the law paled when compared to the way he devoured philosophy, especially after an event in which he met two particular individuals. In 1882, he invited Helena Petrovna Blavatsky and Henry Steel olcott to Madras (now Chennai), where he convinced them to make Adyar the permanent headquarters for the Theosophical Society. Prior to this meeting however, Subba Row was not known for any esoteric or mystical knowledge, even by his closest friends and parents. It was only after meeting the pair that he began to expound on metaphysics, astounding most of those who knew him. Upon this meeting and thereafter, Subba Row became able to recite whatever passage was so requested of him from the Bhagavad Gita, Upanishads, and many other sacred texts of India. He had, apparently, never studied these things prior to the fateful meeting, and it is stated that when meeting Blavatsky and Damodar K. Mavalankar, all knowledge from his previous lives came flooding back. Among the many memorable works he left to humanity, they include his commentaries on the Bhagavad Gita, Esoteric Writings, and his Collected Writings in two volumes.