«Gita in gaudiya-vaisnava tradition (Summa of methodologies)»

This research is dedicated to analyze of the place of famous Vedic scripture «Bhagavad-gita» in gaudiya-vaishnava tradition. This tradition was established by famous Vaishnava scholar, saint and even avatara (incarnation of Supreme Lord) of Krishna Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1486-1534). So in this tradition there are three complete classical commentaries on the whole text of «Bhagavad-gita». First, we see explanations of famous gaudiya-vaishnava saint and scholar Srila Vishvanatha Chakravarti Thakura (XVII century) named as «Sarartha-varshini». This commentary was addressed to representatives of gaudiya-vaishnava tradition and full of technical details related to inner spiritual progress. So we named this commentary as «commentary for inners». After that we find beautiful explanations written by another famous gaudiya-vaishnava saint and scholar Srila Baladeva Vidyabhushana (XVII-XVIII centuries) named as «Gita-bhushana». This commentary includes much more polemics with other Vedic and not Vedic schools of philosophy then commentary of Srila Vishvanatha Chakravarti Thakura. So we named this commentary as «commentary for others». And in conclusion we have most famous commentary of gaudiya-vaishnava saint and scholar A.C Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (1896-1977) named as «Bhagavad-gita As It Is». These wonderful explanations addressed to every people of the world. So we named this commentary as «commentary for all». So as we see gaudiya-vaishnava tradition of exegesis of «Bhagavad-gita» had long way to go. It started by commentary for inner using, continued by commentary for all Indian philosophers and scholars, and finished by commentary for all population of our planet.

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