About the book

A fac-smile copy of an important memorandum entered by Lokamanya Tilak in his own hand-writing in a note-book, while in the Mandalay jail, where the Gita-Rahasya was written.

Out of the ten works mentioned in the above list, only the Gita-Rahasya was actually written, which incidentally shows the importance attached by the author to that subject. The other contemplated works have remained in the form of jotted notes.

Content:

Title-page

Various vernacular editions of the Gita-Rahasya

Publisher’s Foreword

Publisher’s Dedication

Opinions of prominent personalities on the Gita, Gita-Rahasya and Lok. Bal Gangadar Tilak

Mr. Tilak on the Gita-Rahasya

Some information regarding the manuscript of the Gita-Rahasya

Translator’s Preface

General Rules regarding the Translation

Scheme of transliteration of Sanskrit words

Explanation of pictorial map of Schools of Philosophy

Author’s Dedication

Author’s Preface

Contents of Volume I (General)

Detailed Contents of Volume I, with special reference to the subject-matter of chapters I to XIII

List of Illustrations

Detailed contents of chapters XIV and XV, and Appendices, included in Vol.II

Explanation of Abbreviations

Chapters I to XIII of the Gita-Rahasya or the Karma-Yoga-Sastra

Text of the Bhagavadgita