I recommend the following; * The Bhagavad Gita translated by W. J. Johnson and published in Oxford World's Classics. This is a good succinct translation in the

I recommend the following; * The Bhagavad Gita translated by W. J. Johnson and published in Oxford World's Classics. This is a good succinct translation in the spirit of the original. * The Bhagavad Gita translated and interpreted by Franklin Edgerton (2 vols in one). Edgerton was a noted Sanskrit scholar and this translation contains a lot of background and detailed material in the form of illuminating essays. The above two paired together will give you excellent insight into the text.