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→गीतामाहात्म्यम् ॥ The Greatness of Gita: Adding content with citations
The Gita is a boundless ocean of nectar. It is the immortal celestial fruit of the Upanishadic tree.It is a rare and
The Gita is a boundless ocean of nectar. It is the immortal celestial fruit of the Upanishadic tree.It is a rare and
splendid flower that wafts its sweet aroma throughout the world.<ref name=":2" />
splendid flower that wafts its sweet aroma throughout the world. Just as the dark unfathomed depths of the ocean contain most precious pearls, so also the Bhagavad Gita contains spiritual gems of incalculable value.<ref name=":2" />
=== Message beyond barriers ===
=== Message beyond barriers ===
The Bhagavad Gita is not just an "old scripture”, nor is it just a book of “religious teachings”, nor even a Hindu holy book. It transcends the bounds of any particular religion or race, and is actually divine wisdom addressed to mankind for all times, in order to help human beings face and solve the ever-present problems of birth and death, of pain, suffering, fear, bondage, love and hate. It enables man to liberate himself from all limiting factors and reach a state of perfect balance, inner stability and mental peace, complete freedom from grief, fear and anxiety. Within its eighteen
The Bhagavad Gita is not just an "old scripture”, nor is it just a book of “religious teachings”, nor even a Hindu holy book. It transcends the bounds of any particular religion or race, and is actually divine wisdom addressed to mankind for all times, in order to help human beings face and solve the ever-present problems of birth and death, of pain, suffering, fear, bondage, love and hate. It enables man to liberate himself from all limiting factors and reach a state of perfect balance, inner stability and mental peace, complete freedom from grief, fear and anxiety. Within its eighteen chapters is revealed a human drama. This is the experience of everyone in this world, the drama of the ascent of man from a state of utter dejection, sorrow and total breakdown and hopelessness to a state of perfect understanding, clarity, renewed strength and triumph.<ref name=":1" />
chapters is revealed a human drama. This is the experience of everyone in this world, the drama of the ascent of man from a state of utter dejection, sorrow and total breakdown and hopelessness to a state of perfect understanding, clarity, renewed strength and triumph.<ref name=":1" />
== Commentaries on the Gita ==
== Commentaries on the Gita ==
!Commentator
!Commentator
!Commentory
!Commentory
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|Shankaracharya
|Gita Bhashya
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|Vadi Kesari Azhagiya Manavala Jeeyar
|Venba Padal
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|-
|Sri Ramanuja
|Sri Ramanuja
|Gita Bhashya
|Gita Bhashya
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|Sridhara Swami
|Subodhini
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|-
|Vedanta Desika
|Vedanta Desika
|Tatpariya Chandrikai
|Tatpariya Chandrikai
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|-
|Vadi Kesari Azhagiya Manavala Jeeyar
|Gangadhar Lokamanya Tilak
|Venba Padal
|Gita Rahasya
|}
|}
While a busy man with an active temperament will be greatly benefited by the commentary of Sri Gangadhar Lokamanya Tilak, entitled Gita Rahasya. A man of devotional temperament will be attracted by Sri Sridhara’s commentary, and a man of reason by that of Sri Shankara.<ref name=":2" />
Talking about the commentaries on Gita, K.S.Narayanacharya says, "My own conviction is that the best commentary on the Gita is the entire Mahabharata and the context of a physical war, which manifested itself as an expression of a larger civilizational crisis of
Talking about the commentaries on Gita, K.S.Narayanacharya says, "My own conviction is that the best commentary on the Gita is the entire Mahabharata and the context of a physical war, which manifested itself as an expression of a larger civilizational crisis of
* Duty v/s Inaction,
* Duty v/s Inaction,