Day 1

l   Harihi Om  l

Dharmakshetre Kurukshetre Samaveta Uvutsavaha l

Mamakaha Pandavaschaiva Kima kurvatha Sanjaya l     (1)

"Mahabharataparijata Madhubhootam Geetam Upanibabandha"

                                                                                -Sri Ananda Teertharu

Om ll "Lakshminarayanam Natva Purnabodhan Guroonapi l                       

Kurmaha Shrikrisnageetaya Bhashyadyuktarthasangraham"

                                                                                       -Shri.Raghavendra Teertharu.

P R E A M B L E:- To make an attempt to understand the Almighty, one needs to fully understand the sacred Vedas. But, the study and correct interpretation of Vedas could be an extremely difficult exercise even by a learned scholar, as each pada (word) has several meanings. And unless an appropriate meaning is applied for a particular verse - in its proper context - there is, invariably, a chance for misinterpretation. This would result in misleading everyone.

Hence, for the benefit of every one of us, Lord Vedavyasa authored the great epic, the Mahabharatha consisting of 18 Parvas. Amongst these the Geetopadesha is in Bheeshma Parva. As described by Sri Madhvacharya in his 2 unique creations on Geeta Bhashya and Getta Tatparya -"While Mahabharata is considered a Parijatha tree, Geeta is considered as its essence.

Sri.Raghavendra Teertharu, having the reputation as " kamadhenu and kalpavruksha" has been extremely kind enough to author 51 Granthas on Madhva Philosophy and all of his creations are simple, eloquent and easily understood by the vedanta students and the beginners. 

He has explained the Vyakhayanas of Sri Madhvacharya and Teeka Kritpadaru and offered the correct and appropriate interpretation of each and every sloka and every word (pada) therein.

The "GITA VIVRUTI" is published by the Poornaprajna Samshodhana Mandiram, Bangalore in 2008. 15 revered scholars of the Vidyapeetha have translated the sanskrit version of al the 18 Adhayas of this great work of Sri Raghavendra Teertharu into kannada.

I, now, intend to summarize the entire Gita Vivruti - (Adhyaya) Chapter wise. While doing so I would select certain important and ever-popular slokas of each Adhyaya which are misunderstood in general, as only the plain dictionary ( Shabda Kosha) meaning is taken and applied by various interpreters since time immemorial.