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Gita Sara - Preface (Post 1)

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Malolan R Cadambi • August 31, 2002 


Shri
shrImatE rAmAnujAya namaha
shrImate vedAnta desikAya namaha
shrImate adivan satakOpaya namaha

Dear Bhaktas,

Today is Sri Jayanthi. RajagOpalan sri krishnAr, the illustrious 9th
avatAram of Srimann Narayanar was born today to vasudeva and devaki.

Vasudeva sutam devam kamsa chanura mardhanam
devaki paramAnandam krishnam vande jagadgurum!!!

With the grace of perumal and purvAcharyas, I will be beginning a
series on the bhagavad gita with the bhasya of rAmAnuja. The bhagavad
gitA is the foremost among the smrithis of the prasthAna traya. 

This will be a three part series. The first part will be a brief
explanation of the bhagavad gita. The second and third might be
clubbed together if time for me is at a premium or for the sake of
logical coherence and easy comprehension.

One of the main reasons for me to start this series is the understand
the gita. Sadly, the present popular version by the gaudiyas is not
faithfull to the original. 

I hope this series will serve as an impetus for bhaktas to undertake
a traditional kalakshEpam on the gitam at the feet of acharyas. This
series will be useful as an aid to understanding the gitas for those
who do not have access to kalakshEpam. With the growth of tradition,
there are avenues available for kalakshEpam. Those interested and
those who have undergone samAshrayanam, please email me.

One post onf Friday, Saturday and Sunday will be the frequency of
this series. Time permitting, the frequency will be increased or else
will remain at that default.

harathu antar dvAntam! hayavadhana heshAhalahalaha !!!
Oh Lord may your divine sound destroy our inner darkness!! - Vedanta
Desika in the Hayagriiva Stotra.

Adiyen rAmAnuja dasan,

mAlOlan cadAmbi


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