भगवद्गीता
Bhagavad Gita
Hinduism
Scripture of a living faith: the library collects it and does not score it, and readers cannot rate it.
Seven hundred verses within the Mahabharata: on the eve of battle the warrior Arjuna loses heart, and his charioteer Krishna teaches him about duty, action without attachment, knowledge and devotion. Short enough to memorise and deep enough for lifetimes of commentary, it is recited daily by many Hindus and has been read closely by thinkers far beyond India.