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The Gita for children
The Gita for Children is a book by Roopa Pai. It is her interpretation of Bhagavad Gita. The book is written for children to make them understand about the ancient wisdom presented in the Indian Epic Mahabharata, which may also find relevance in modern-day life. It is mainly consisting of a conversation taking place between Krishna and Arjuna, the two important characters of Mahabharata. This book gives an understanding of some of the topics like how to approach and perform one’s duties, how to support equanimity, what is the purpose of life. It is interspersed with many anecdotes and examples for understanding for children. It has many illustrations by Sayan Mukherjee that bring home some of the concepts and ideas, in such a manner that may appeal to younger minds.

Contents and Ideas
The book begins with a general quiz on Bhagavad Gita and Mahabharata. It is followed by a brief story of Mahabharata itself, leading up to the stage of the great war between the Kauravas and Pandavas. It is followed by a short conversation between Dhritarashtra and his trusted confidant, Sanjaya. The crux of the Gita is conversation between Krishna and Arjuna, where Krishna explains the importance of performing one’s duties, supporting equanimity, leading a life with noble purposes.

The book on ‘The Gita for Children’ consists of eighteen chapters, each chapter matching in the main ideas as found in the original text of Bhagavad Gita. Further, the author has added her interpretations of the shlokas or verses, stories from Indian mythology, lessons learnt from the Chapter, and some useful lifestyle tips.

This book has won the 2016 Crossword Award for children’s writing.

The Author
Roopa Pai, the author of ‘The Gita for Children’ is computer engineer. She has written over 20 books for children including a fantasy-adventure series called ‘Taranauts’.