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	Publisher: Gandhi Centre Of Science & Human Values, Bangalore
	Author S.K. Ramachandra Rao
	Language: English
	Pages: 122
	Cover: PAPERBACK
	8.5x5.5 inch
	Weight 150 gm
	Edition: 2016
	ISBN: 9788189220273
	HCE454

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About the Author-1 Prof. S.K. RAMACHANDRA RAO, (1927-2006). learnt classical music, shastras and Sanskrit traditionally from his father. The multifaceted and multilingual scholar Prof. Rao obtained M.A. in Psychology from the University of Mysore through Maharaja's College, Mysore. Prof. Rao was well-versed in Pali, Ardhamagadi scripts. Tibetan language and also knew some of the European languages. He studied Buddhist literature and Jainology thoroughly. Prof. Rao joined IISc. and later joined NIMHANS as HOD., Clinical Psychology. He also worked as Professor at IIM., Bangalore, Bangalore University and Pacific University, USA. Prof. Ramachandra Rao was recipient of honours and awards like "Vidyalankara", "Vidyavachaspati", "Sastrachoodamani". "Sangeetha Kalaratna" and "Vedantanidhi". Govt. of India's "Veda Samman", Karnataka Govt's Rajyotsava award and Fellowships from Lalitakala, Shilpakala and Sangeetha Nritya Academies. These are only few among his many such coveted honours! Prof. Rao has 80 books to his credit in Sanskrit, Kannada and English. Among them a few notables are Pratima Kosha (6 Vols.), Aagamakosha (12 Vols.), Encyclopedia of Indian Medicine (3 vots), and Tibetan Tantrik Tradition. About the Author-2 Dr. S. RAMASWAMY was educated at the Universities of Mysore and California. He was three times a Fulbright scholar at the Universities of California, Texas and Yale, USA. Prof. Ramaswamy was twice a British Council Scholar at Oxford and London and a Shastri Indo-Canadian Fellow at McGill University, Montreal. He has studied Sanskrit traditionally in a Pathashala and also knows a few European languages. He was editor of Tattvaloka: Journal of Vedanta. Dr. Ramaswamy's books published by the Bhavan's Gandhi Centre are SAMSKRITI (Ed.), Subhashita Samputa (Ed.), Human Values in Vedas and Upanishads and Ramana Maharshi. He is a winner of the 'Phi Beta Kappa' International Award and is a Fellow of Silliman College. Yale University, USA.

Preface Bhavan's Gandhi Centre of Science and Human Values has published in Kannada a set of ten books on various aspects of Sanskrit lore for the benefit of young people to help them have a feel of our ancient knowledge embedded in numerous texts in Sanskrit. They have been written by erudite scholars in the respective fields. The books have been appreciated by the heads of many educational institutions and other members of the public. Swami Ranganatha-nandaji, head of the Ramakrishna Mission and of sacred memory opined that they must be published in all languages of India. This series was called 'Yuvajanarigagi Samskrita Vangmaya' dedicated to the fond and sacred memory of Smt. Godadevi Ramkumar, a versatile personality in amateur theatre, literature, sanskrit and music for which she had dedicated her life. The publication was made possible with the munificent contribution from her husband Sri C.M. Ramkumar. When the Bhavan's Gandhi Centre wanted to bring out English editions of those books, Sri C.M.Ramkumar came forward to help us with his generous donations and made this publication possible. The Centre is greatly thankful to Sri Ramkumar and feels sad that he is no more with them when this volume is finding the light of the day. At our request, Dr. S.R.Sudarshan son of doyen Prof. S.K.Ramachandra Rao, multifaceted scholar and researcher, author of the original book " " agreed to our proposal that it could be brought out in English translation. Another doyen Dr. S.Ramaswamy, Former Professor of English and Fellow of Silliman College, Yale University, has translated the book "Geethegondu Kaipidi" into English. Prof. Ramaswamy writes in his note that remembering Prof.Rao's kindness and affection for me, I thought this was my way of expressing my gratitude to the noble soul, and so agreed to this translation. The Professor has done a good work of translation in the present book "A Handbook for the Gita". We are grateful to Dr. Ramaswamy for permitting us to publish this book in the "Smt. Godadevi Ramkumar Memorial Series". The Centre is also grateful to Sri C.Gangadhara and V.Ganesha for their DTP and cover design and also to the Printers for their good and timely job. We hope that this book will be read widely by our youth and it will help them to develop a sense of pride for themselves and the glorious heritage of our country.

Foreword The Bhagavadgita is the most famous sacred text for our people after the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. For thousands of years, in all parts of our country, the study, lectures, intense research, daily chanting, meditation and following its precepts, etc. of the this text are happening. Innumerable translations, explanations, abridgements and researches have appeared in all the languages of our country. Millions of people in every generation have discovered the light for their daily living from the Bhagavadgīta. They have realized the ultimate meaning of their own lives by practising the percepts of the Gita. Its popularity has been confirmed by several sources from the time of the Guptas (i.e. 320 A.D.) to the present day. Though there are many "Gitas" in our tradition, Gita means only the Bhagavadgita. In the Mahābhārata itself where the Bhagavadgita is found, in the "Shantiparva" there are Pingalagita, Šampäkagita, Mańkigīta, Bödhya-gita, Vicakhyugita, Härītagīta, Hamsagīta, Parāśaragīta, etc. In the "Aśvamedhaparva" there are "Anugita" and "Brahmanagita." In the Bhagavata we find "Gopigita" and "Uddhavagita." In "Ganeśapurāna," "Ganesagita." In the latter half of "Kürmapurāņa," there are "Iśvaragita" and "Vyäsagita." In the "Yajñavaibhavakhanda" of "Skanda-purana" there is "Brahmagita." In the "Pārāļakhanda" of "Padmapurana" there is "Sivagita." In the "Uttarakanda" of "Adhyatma Rāmāyaņa," there is "Ramagita". The "Devi bhagavata" contributed "Devigita." Thus our people are familiar with hundreds of Gitas. But as Sri Jayatirtha, in his "Prameyadīpika" says if just "Gita" is means only Bhagavadgītā, ("Gitēti bhagavadgītaiva abhidhiyatë") which means this is the main, important one - the rest unimportant.

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