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Description:The Bhagavad-Gita is a most, if not the most, popular Hindu Scripture. It is regarded as one the three scriptures, the other two being the Upanishads and the Brahma-Sutras. There is no other scripture which has been so frequently commended upon, for it has been a perennial source of spiritual inspiration.All the great Acharyas or founders of new sects among the Hindus have written commentaries on the Gita. Śrīdhara Swami, whose commentary we are giving here in English, was born at Balodi in Gujarat, about six centuries ago, and chronologically he comes immediately after Vopadeva, the great grammarian. He was a disciple of Paramananda Puri and his chosen Deity was Nrisimha. Śrīdhara's present commentary on the Gita is called Subodhini. It is, as the name implies, very lucid, and at the same time brief. Sages have reiterated the Gita at different periods in our history, with the result that it has gone deep into the subconscious mind of the nation. The Hindus have therefore accepted different religions, systems of philosophy and spiritual cultures as being suited to different temperaments, and as supplementing one another. In keeping with this spirit is the message of Sri Kṛṣṇa in the Bhagavad Gita. To those whose ignorance is description of the Impersonal, we have an echo of the Upanisads. Though the Gita accepts this impersonal aspect of the Godhead, yet it is predominantly theistic in its teachings. So in the Gita the personal God is given more prominence than the impersonal. Personal does not mean merely having form, it means also the formless aspect with attributes, the Iśvara, as He is called in the Gita. The term personality refers to a self-conscious being capable of knowing, feeling, willing, loving and satisfying man's longing for a personal relationship. All human qualities are attributed to the divine personality, but they are free from all human limitations. Thus, He not only knows, but he is omniscient. These two-the impersonal and the personal, the absolute and the relative – are but two aspects of the same Godhead. The absolute implies the relative, and vice versa. They are not two separate entities, even as fire and its burning capacity are not different, and we cannot think of the one without the other. When we think of God as inactive, He is impersonal and when He is active He is called Iśvara, the personal God, the creator, preserver and destroyer of the universe, the father, mother, friend, Lord, supporter, abode, refuge and goal. This universe is pervaded by Him in His unmanifest form. He exists supporting the whole universe with a portion Himself. Thus He is both immanent and transcendent. He is seated in the heart of all being, controlling them from within. There is nothing higher than He. The ritualistic Vedic religion was the monopoly of the two higher caste, the Brahmans and the Ksatriyas; the Vaisyas and Sudras, and even the Brahmana women, had no access to it, since they lacked the necessary classical study for taking part in it. The simple religion of faith and devotion to the Lord threw open the gates of liberation to every one, and put all, irrespective of their caste, sex and learning, on an equal footing. Incarnations came not to destroy, but to fulfil, and this statement is particular true of Sri Krsna. He did not break off from accepted traditions, though he completely changed their significance and bearing. He interpreted old ideals in a new light to make them suitable to the conditions of life in society and to give it a further push towards progress and perfection. Conflicts between ideals were resolved in a new synthesis which made life smooth both for the individual and society as a whole. This is the fundamental note in the message of the Gita – the spirit of harmony, the finding of unity in diversity; and from this point of view all apparent contradictions in it are resolved.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Śrīmad Bhagavad Gītā with Sudobhini Commentary. To get started finding Śrīmad Bhagavad Gītā with Sudobhini Commentary, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 628

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Śrī Ramakrishna Math

Release: 2008

ISBN: 8178234920

Description: The Bhagavad-Gita is a most, if not the most, popular Hindu Scripture. It is regarded as one the three scriptures, the other two being the Upanishads and the Brahma-Sutras. There is no other scripture which has been so frequently commended upon, for it has been a perennial source of spiritual inspiration.All the great Acharyas or founders of new sects among the Hindus have written commentaries on the Gita. Śrīdhara Swami, whose commentary we are giving here in English, was born at Balodi in Gujarat, about six centuries ago, and chronologically he comes immediately after Vopadeva, the great grammarian. He was a disciple of Paramananda Puri and his chosen Deity was Nrisimha. Śrīdhara's present commentary on the Gita is called Subodhini. It is, as the name implies, very lucid, and at the same time brief. Sages have reiterated the Gita at different periods in our history, with the result that it has gone deep into the subconscious mind of the nation. The Hindus have therefore accepted different religions, systems of philosophy and spiritual cultures as being suited to different temperaments, and as supplementing one another. In keeping with this spirit is the message of Sri Kṛṣṇa in the Bhagavad Gita. To those whose ignorance is description of the Impersonal, we have an echo of the Upanisads. Though the Gita accepts this impersonal aspect of the Godhead, yet it is predominantly theistic in its teachings. So in the Gita the personal God is given more prominence than the impersonal. Personal does not mean merely having form, it means also the formless aspect with attributes, the Iśvara, as He is called in the Gita. The term personality refers to a self-conscious being capable of knowing, feeling, willing, loving and satisfying man's longing for a personal relationship. All human qualities are attributed to the divine personality, but they are free from all human limitations. Thus, He not only knows, but he is omniscient. These two-the impersonal and the personal, the absolute and the relative – are but two aspects of the same Godhead. The absolute implies the relative, and vice versa. They are not two separate entities, even as fire and its burning capacity are not different, and we cannot think of the one without the other. When we think of God as inactive, He is impersonal and when He is active He is called Iśvara, the personal God, the creator, preserver and destroyer of the universe, the father, mother, friend, Lord, supporter, abode, refuge and goal. This universe is pervaded by Him in His unmanifest form. He exists supporting the whole universe with a portion Himself. Thus He is both immanent and transcendent. He is seated in the heart of all being, controlling them from within. There is nothing higher than He. The ritualistic Vedic religion was the monopoly of the two higher caste, the Brahmans and the Ksatriyas; the Vaisyas and Sudras, and even the Brahmana women, had no access to it, since they lacked the necessary classical study for taking part in it. The simple religion of faith and devotion to the Lord threw open the gates of liberation to every one, and put all, irrespective of their caste, sex and learning, on an equal footing. Incarnations came not to destroy, but to fulfil, and this statement is particular true of Sri Krsna. He did not break off from accepted traditions, though he completely changed their significance and bearing. He interpreted old ideals in a new light to make them suitable to the conditions of life in society and to give it a further push towards progress and perfection. Conflicts between ideals were resolved in a new synthesis which made life smooth both for the individual and society as a whole. This is the fundamental note in the message of the Gita – the spirit of harmony, the finding of unity in diversity; and from this point of view all apparent contradictions in it are resolved.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Śrīmad Bhagavad Gītā with Sudobhini Commentary. To get started finding Śrīmad Bhagavad Gītā with Sudobhini Commentary, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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