resp. sir ,
may i make a very humble request ?
while mentioning the names of the great Gurus , please prefix a word of respect -- such as S'ri S'ankara -- Maharshi Vyasa -- Svami Vidyaran'ya
----or---- suffix such as Sures'varacharya, Tot'akacharya , Padmapadacharya ---
regarding S'rimad Bhagavad Gita , there is this saying : Cows called Upanishads are milked by a Gopala called S'ri Kr.shn'a & the milk is S'rimad Bhagavad Gita ; It contains many direct quotes from the Upanishads ; S'ri Sankara says ( in His Bhashya ) in such instances " the Lord quotes the S'ruti " ;
Gita is called " Gita S'astra " and still enjoys the authentic status of S'ruti ; in fact Mahakavi Kal'idasa says that a Smr.ti follows ( very faithfully ) the meaning of S'ruti ;
any excesses may be pardoned ;
dr. prasad.
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Paritala Gopi Krishna <paritalag...@gmail.com> May 15 03:09AM -0700
The Bhagavad Gita:
The Bhagavad Gita does not belong strictly speaking to the category of the
texts revealed (Sruti or 'what is heard' or the Vedas) and is part of the
Smrti ('what is remembered' and authored by human beings) like the Puranas,
the Mahabharata and the Ramayana. The Bhagavad Gita is the central portion
of a well-known epic, the Mahabharata. For the Vedanta tradition, it enjoys
the same status as an Upanishad since it deals with the same subject
matter. In addition to unfolding the reality, the Gita emphasizes on the
maturity of the student. It highlights the human predicament and analyzes
in length the role of values and ethics, action, meditation, devotion as
means to gain the maturity necessary to understand the vision of Vedanta.
In that sense, it
is particularly valuable to the modern student of
Vedanta.
The Brahma Sutras:
The Brahma Sutras authored by Vyasa in form of aphorisms or sutras, is an
analytical text studied after the study of the Upanishads. Sankara has
written an extensive commentary on Brahma Sutras, with an introduction
called "Adhyasa Bhasyam" that is considered to be a literary masterpiece.
Brahma Sutras not only analytically expose the vision of all the Upanishads
but also defend its position by refuting the views of the prominent schools
of philosophy existing at those times namely Samkhya, Yoga, Nyaya,
Vaisesika, and some schools of Buddhism.
The other texts studied in the tradition of Vedanta are the following:
Texts authored by Sankara or attributed to him (Upadesasahasri,
Vivekacudamani, Atma Bodha, Tattva Bodha, Daksinamurtistotra,
Aparoksanubhuti,Satasloki, Vakyavrtti,
Sarvavedantasiddhantasarasamgraha,
Drk Drsya Viveka)
Texts written by the direct disciples of Sankara, like Suresvara
(Naiskarmya Siddhi, two commentaries on Sankara's commentaries on Taittriya
and Brhadaranyaka Upanishad), Padmapada(Pancapadika), Totaka
(Srutisarasamuddharana)
Texts from other Vedanta teachers like Gaudapada, the teacher of Govinda,
who in turn was the teacher of Sankara , are also considered to be integral
part of study of Vedanta. Gaudapada wrote a famous commentary on Mandukya
Upanishad in the form of verses called "Mandukya Upanishad Karika", which
Sankara himself further commented upon. The book "Pancadasi" authored
byVidyaranya is another example of a widely studied text on Vedanta.
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