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Gītāmṛtam – The Nectar of Bhagavad-gītā

by Śrīla Bhakti Rakṣaka Śrīdhara Deva Gosvāmī

devaṁ divya-tanuṁ suchanda-vadanaṁ bālārka-celāñcitaṁ
sāndrānanda-puraṁ sad-eka-varanaṁ vairāgya-vidyāmbudhim
śrī-siddhānta-nidhiṁ subhakti-lasitaṁ sārasvatānām varaṁ
vande taṁ śubhadaṁ mad-eka-śaraṇaṁ nyāsīśvaraṁ śrīdharam

His speech is most charming and his form is adorned with garments that resemble the hue of the early morning sun. He is the abode of condensed transcendental bliss, the principle choice amongst devotees, and a veritable ocean of renunciation and knowledge. He is a treasure-house of pure siddhānta, resplendent with beautiful devotion, and is foremost amongst the followers of Sarasvatī Ṭhākura. I offer my obeisance unto that leader of sannyāsīs, Śrīla Śrīdhara Deva Gosvāmī, who bestows auspiciousness and is my sole shelter.

vande śrī-guru-gaurāṅgau rādhā-govinda-sundarau
sa-gaṇau gīyate cāthā gītā-gūḍhārtha-gauravam

Offering obeisance to Śrī Śrī Guru-Gaurāṅga, Rādhā-Govindasundara, and Their associates, I sing the glories of the hidden treasure of the Bhagavad-gītā. (Śrīla Śrīdhara Deva Gosvāmī Mahārāja)

By Published On: December 20, 2023
Gitamrtam - The Nectar of Bhagavad Gita BookIntroduction
Gitamrtam - The Nectar of Bhagavad Gita BookFirst Drop of Nectar
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Śrīla Bhakti Rakṣaka Śrīdhara Mahārāja appeared in this world in the village of Hapaniya, West Bengal, in 1895 within a high class Bhaṭṭācārya brāhmaṇa family. After studying philosophy at Krishnanath College in Berhampore, he met his guru, Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura, and accepted initiation from him in 1926 and sannyāsa in 1930. In 1942 Śrīla B.R. Śrīdhara Mahārāja founded the Śrī Caitanya Sārasvata Maṭha and remained there until his departure from this world in 1988. He was recognised by his godbrothers for his dispassionate nature and common sense, as well as for his superlative Sanskrit compositions and profound philosophical insights.