Bhagavad-gita As It Is
Bhagavad-gita As It Is by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupadaby A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Shares rank 3 of 6 religious texts by recommenders
People recommend it for its beautiful translation and purports on one of India's most revered texts, and for its ideas on flow and focus. Readers call it a fairly quick read.
People recommend it for its beautiful translation and purports on one of India's most revered texts, and for its ideas on flow and focus. Readers call it a fairly quick read.
8 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 8
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 5 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 8 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 5 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
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Beautiful translation with purports
“Beautiful translation and purports on one of the most widely read and revered text in India.”
Comment from 27 Dec 2025 in “Ask HN: What did you read in 2025?” Ideas on flow state
“The Gita's "lamp in a windless place" is the best description of flow state I've ever read.”
Comment from 15 Feb 2026 in “Meditations in Code–Applying Stoic Philosophy and the Bhagavad Gita to Software” Fairly quick read
“it ought to be a fairly quick read”
Comment from 30 Dec 2025 in “AI Police Reports: Year in Review” Pairs well with other classics
“If you have the acumen, go read Bhagavad Gita, Gospel of Ramakrishna, Tao Te Ching, etc.”
Comment from 3 Sep 2026 in “I wanna live an NPC life”
Other religious texts people recommend
The four most recommended other religious texts, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bible | 47 | 26 | 64% | 10 | — | — |
| Magnifica Humanitasby Pope Leo XIV | 11 | 1 | 92% | 5 | — | Approved |
| Bhagavad-gita As It Isby A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami PrabhupadaThis page | 8 | 0 | 100% | 5 | — | — |
| I Chingby Richard Wilhelm and Cary Baynes | 8 | 3 | 73% | 4 | — | — |
| Antiqua et Nova by Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith | 8 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
4 of the 8 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“If you have the acumen, go read Bhagavad Gita, Gospel of Ramakrishna, Tao Te Ching, etc.”
“The Gita's "lamp in a windless place" is the best description of flow state I've ever read.”
“it ought to be a fairly quick read”
“Beautiful translation and purports on one of the most widely read and revered text in India.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.