"A CONDENSED RENDERING OF SRI RAMANUJA'S GITA BHASYA" #by K.R. Krishnaswami# ~2003~

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English annotation by Vishnudut1926: Shree RamanujAcharya's Tikas (commentaries) to "Shree Bhagavad-Gita" in the simplified/condensed form. 

Brilliant edition - very simple and well-structured! The translation is simple and plain, so it will be comprehensible even by the beginners.

The edition by Swami Devananda also very much recommended, you can find it here - #"SRI RAMANUJA GITA BHASYA" Devanagari and English Rendering - translation by Swami Adidevananda#

T H I S   S C A N   B E L O N G S   T O   T H E   F A M I L Y   O F   M Y   C O M P A C T  

 V A I S H N A V A   E - L I B R A R I E S ,   T H E Y   C A N   B E   F O U N D   O N :  

Wordpress (a catalogue with pictures and cloud links to PDF-scans) - #Wordpress

Nimbus (this is just a TXT-version without pictures) - #Nimbus
Airborn (the mirror of Wordpress) - #Airborn
GoogleDocs (the mirror of Wordpress) - #GoogleDocs

"THE GITABHASYA OF RAMANUJA" #translated by M. R. Sampatkumaran# [Ananthacharya Indological Research Institute] ~1985~

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English annotation by Vishnudut1926: The advanced English translation of Shree RamanujAcharya's Tikas (commentaries) to "Shree Bhagavad-Gita". The quality of the scan is not perfect, but it is quite readable.

If you are a beginner, the following edition (condensed and simplified variant) will be the better choice - #"A CONDENSED RENDERING OF SRI RAMANUJA'S GITA BHASYA" by K. R. Krishnaswami ~2003~# 

The example of the scan's page: 

T H I S   S C A N   B E L O N G S   T O   T H E   F A M I L Y   O F   M Y   C O M P A C T  

 V A I S H N A V A   E - L I B R A R I E S ,   T H E Y   C A N   B E   F O U N D   O N :  

Wordpress (a catalogue with pictures and cloud links to PDF-scans) - #Wordpress

Nimbus (this is just a TXT-version without pictures) - #Nimbus
Airborn (the mirror of Wordpress) - #Airborn
GoogleDocs (the mirror of Wordpress) - #GoogleDocs

Redesign and new prefix-based system in my Vaishnava E-Library...

I have totally re-designed and re-structured one of the primary sections of my blog today  - #E-BOOKS 01 (Vaishnava)#

I am going to upload more and more Orthodox Vaishnava Granthas (Shree Ramanuja-Sampradaya and Shree Madhva-Sampradaya) in the very near future. 

In view of this fact I have created completely new structure for this part of my E-Library, it is based on the prefixes and looks in the following way: 

The library structure is based on prefixes: 

RAM#1: Alwars, Shree Ramanuja, Divya Prabandhas

RAM#2: Shree Pillai Lokacharya, Shree Vedanta Desika and Eternal Classics of Shree Ramanuja-Sampradaya

PAN#3: Pancharatra (Vaishnava Tantras And Agamas)

PHIL#4: Philosophy, Researches [Shree Ramanuja-Sampradaya]

MADHV#1: Shree Madhva-Sampradaya (Dvaita, Tattvavada, Ananda Tirtha)

VAR#1 [VARIOUS]: other sampradayas and etc.

The link to the updated and re-designed Vaishnava-Library (this link is always among the upper tabs of my blog - now with pink flower and ＼(^o^)／"excited" ASCII-emoticon:

＼(^o^)／####E-BOOKS 01 (Vaishnava)####＼(^o^)／

Обновление (и редизайн с префиксами) Вайшнавской части моей электронной библиотеки...

НЕБОЛЬШОЕ РЕФОРМИРОВАНИЕ БИБЛИОТЕКИ ПОД НОВЫЙ 2018ЫЙ ГОД, А ИМЕННО ТОЙ ЧАСТИ, КОТОРАЯ ПОСВЯЩЕНА ВАЙШНАВИЗМУ - #E-BOOKS 01 (Vaishnava)#＼(^o^)／

Как вы заметили, в последнее время я загружаю очень много сканов от Шри Рамануджа-Сампрадаи + дополнила библиотеку Грантхами Шри Мадхва-Сампрадаи (например, гениальной #"Шри Вишну-Таттва-Нирнаей" Шри МадхвАчарьи#).

Более того, я собираюсь добавить в E-Library еще больше сканов от 2 ортодоксальных Вайшнава-Сампрадай (Рамануджа-Сампрадая и Мадхва-Сампрадая). 

Я сейчас, например, занимаюсь упорядочиванием сканов Грантх Альваров (Шримати Андал-Деви, Кулашекхара Альвар, ВишнуЧитта и Другие). Хочу также обратить внимание на недавно загруженный скан #"THE MYSTICISM OF POYGAI ALVAR" BY R. BALASUBRAMANIAN# - гениальное исследование и перевод!

До этого у меня в библиотеке не было логической структуры, сканы просто шли в числовом порядке, по дате загрузки - из-за этого библиотека стала выглядеть как пёстрое одеяло: например, рядом с Грантхой от Шри Мадхва-Сампрадаи можно было найти "Шри Кришна-Карнамриту".

Теперь библиотека полностью перекроена по паттерну, который базируется на системе префиксов:

Общая система следующая:

1. Первыми идут Грантхи моей родной и самой любимой в мире Шри Рамануджа-Сампрадаи (Шри МахаЛакшми-Сампрадаи). Они упорядочены по рубрикам.

2. Второй приоритет - Грантхи Шри Мадхва-Сампрадаи.

3. Третий приоритет - рубрика Various - Грантхи других Сампрадай (Шри Валлабха-Сампрадая, разные сборники, очерки, немного Ассамского Бхакти от Шанкара-Девы и т.п.)

В 2018 году блог и библиотека продолжат движение в сторону Вайшнава-Ортодоксии (Рамануджа-Сампрадая и Мадхва-Сампрадая), постов на Санскрите, английском, Хинди (русского, скорее всего, будет очень мало),  а также в сторону саттвичного Ведического Шактизма (Самаячара и Дакшиначара - Vaidik Samayachara and Dakshinachara).

Ссылка на обновлённую Вайшнавскую часть E-Library:

＼(^o^)／#E-BOOKS 01 (Vaishnava)#＼(^o^)／

Вишнудутка1926, Москва, декабрь 2017

Krishna and Ramanuja: 7 common traits...

VERY BEAUTIFUL EXCERPT FROM #"LEXICOGRAPHY OF RAMANUJACHARYA - FOUNDER OF VISISTHADVAITAM" BY T. RENGARAJAN#!

"Scholars have drawn comparisons between Ramanuja and Krishna:

1. Krishna is the younger brother of Balarama (also called Rama) and is therefore Ramanuja [note by Vishnudut1926: because OM VishnuPad Shree RamanujAcharya is the Avatara of AnantaShesha (BalaRama), so Krishna is the younger brother of Shree RamanujAcharya]

2. Krishna is the 8th child of Devaki and Vasudeva. Ramanuja is

"LEXICOGRAPHY OF RAMANUJACHARYA - FOUNDER OF VISISTHADVAITAM" #by T. Rengarajan# [Eastern Book Linkers] ~2013~

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English annotation by Vishnudut1926: I have dreamt about the Grantha of this kind for all my life! It contains not only eloquently written biography of Shree Ramanuja MahAcharya, but the life synopses of 74 disciples of Shree YatiraRaja MahAcharya as well! 

Incredible Grantha, incredible emotions! 

My recent post about OM VishnuPad Shree YamunAcharya had been from this Grantha - http://vishnudut1926.blogspot.ru/2017/12/yamunacharya-part-001.html

A little bit of info from the authors' foreword to the Grantha:

T H I S   S C A N   B E L O N G S   T O   T H E   F A M I L Y   O F   M Y   C O M P A C T  

 V A I S H N A V A   E - L I B R A R I E S ,   T H E Y   C A N   B E   F O U N D   O N :  

Wordpress (a catalogue with pictures and cloud links to PDF-scans) - #Wordpress

Nimbus (this is just a TXT-version without pictures) - #Nimbus
Airborn (the mirror of Wordpress) - #Airborn
GoogleDocs (the mirror of Wordpress) - #GoogleDocs

"MAHAVIRI HANUMAN CHALISA DEMYSTIFIED" #translated and annotated by Nityananda Misra# [Niramaya Publishing Mumbai] ~2015~

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English annotation by Vishnudut1926: The Grantha from Shree Ramanandi-Vaishnava-Sampradaya. 

The distinctive trait of this Grantha is dwelling on "Shree Hanuman-Chalisa" as what I would name as "anti-calamity-upaya" (recited either 49 or 108 days). 

If you are well-versed in Vaishnava Tantras and Agamas, you probably know, that all Hanuman-related sadhanas are usually being used against severe bandhas of all kinds (prison, Saturn and etc.)

If not, than you can find details regarding such upayas in any Hanuman-related Tantra and in some Puranas. 

The full name of the Book:

Some technical details regarding scan optimization. The scan had been optimized by me in PDF X-Change and I shrank the scan size from 220 MB (megabyts) to 27 MB. The quality is nearly the same, still if you need original  and huge 220 MB scan - you can find it on archive.org  - https://archive.org/details/MahaviriHanumanChalisaDemystifiedNityanadaMisra

"VISHNU AND HIS INCARNATIONS" #by Shakti M.Gupta Somaiya Publications# ~Bombay 1974~

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English annotation by Vishnudut1926: Very simple book based mainly on Puranik stories. The books of this kind are very useful for the beginners and for those ones who just start to get curious about Hinduism (and Vaishnavism especially). 

I have read in 10 minutes in speedread mode. The Chapter about kinds of Vishnu Murtis (pp. 50-55) is very interesting. 

ERROR IN THE CLASSIFICATION OF THE AVATARAS. 

The classification of the Avataras in the book has an error, calling Krishna "Complete Avatara" ("Purna-Avatara") on page 11, but Krishna is just an "Amsha-Avatara" of Lord Shree Narayana (Vishnu) both according to "Shree Vishnu-Purana" and "Shreemad-Bhagavatam". 

5th Amsha of "Shree Vishnu-Purana" (this Amsha is dedicated to Krishna-Avatara) starts from Amsha-Siddhanta. The same in "Shreemad-Bhagavatam" - this Purana is imbued with Pramanas telling about Krishna as just an Amsha-Avatara of Bhagavan Shree Narayana (Vishnu).  

As for the 5th Amsha of "Shree Vishnu-Purana", the Praman about Krishna being an Amsha-Avatara is being repeated 2 times in the very beginning in order to give the erring people of Kali-Yuga the right Siddhanta about ONLY Bhagavan Shree Narayana (MahaVishnu) being the Purna-Avatara (Adi-Avatara or the Origin of all existing Vishnu-Avataras and Vishnu-Tattvas): 

The same case with the 2nd Chapter of 5th Amsha of "Shree Vishnu-Purana". Famous Praman "Vishnor-Amsho" (Krishna and BalaRama are just Amsha-Avataras of Narayana/Vishnu) is being repeated in the Verse 5.2.4:

The same in "Shreemad-Bhagavatam" (10.1.2). 10th Canto is dedicated to Krishna-Avatara so the Verse 10.1.2 instantly establishes "Krishna is just an Amsha-Avatara of Bhagavan Shree Vishnu"-Siddhanta:

यदोश् च धर्म-शीलस्य नितरां मुनि-सत्तम

तत्रांशेनावतीर्णस्य विष्णोर् वीर्याणि शंस नः

yadosh cha dharma-shIlasya nitarAM muni-sattama

tatrAMshenAvatIrNasya viShNor vIryANi shaMsa naH

Translation (by Vishnudut1926): "Now please describe to me the wonderful deeds of Krishna and Balarama who were just 2 Amsha-Avataras of Bhagavan Shree Vishnu". 

Nuff said! Proved (that Krishna is just an Amsha-Avatara of Bhagavan Shree Narayana!)

Vishnudut1926, Moscow, December 2017

"Shining in full splendour": the concept of Moksha according to Shree Nimbarka-Acharya

NICE AND PROFOUND CHAPTER FROM #"VAISHNAVITE SCHOOLS OF PHILOSOPHY" BY DR. A. THIRUVENGADATHAN#:

"Moksha or Salvation according to Nimbarka is the condition in which the soul so far devoid of its intrinsic nature and attributes in the embodied state shines in its full splendour having attained full jnana-svarupa. 

This liberated state is comparable to a lamp hidden inside a pot for quite sometime shining forth with

"RAMANUJA ON THE CHATUSSUTRI" #by Vedanta Vidwan Dr. N. S. Anantha Rangacharya# [Sri Rama Printers, 2000]

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English annotation by Vishnudut1926: Splendid Book for those ones who seriously study Shree Ramanuja-Vedanta (and Vedanta of other Vaishnava-Sampradayas as well). 

I have added this Grantha to the Vedanta-segment of my E-Library - #E-Books on Vaishnava-Vedanta#

P.S. The cover had been re-designed by me as usually in GIMP and FOTOR in order to look more beautiful. The original cover looks in the following way:

T H I S   S C A N   B E L O N G S   T O   T H E   F A M I L Y   O F   M Y   C O M P A C T  

 V A I S H N A V A   E - L I B R A R I E S ,   T H E Y   C A N   B E   F O U N D   O N :  

Wordpress (a catalogue with pictures and cloud links to PDF-scans) - #Wordpress

Nimbus (this is just a TXT-version without pictures) - #Nimbus
Airborn (the mirror of Wordpress) - #Airborn
GoogleDocs (the mirror of Wordpress) - #GoogleDocs

"VAISHNAVITE SCHOOLS OF PHILOSOPHY" #by Dr. A. Thiruvengadathan# [Vaishnava Maha Sammelanam Commemoration Volume] ~2006~

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English annotation by Vishnudut1926: Brilliant and profound edition, it dwells on 9 Vaishnava-Siddhantas with the emphasis on comparison with Shree RamanujAcharya-Siddhanta (because the Grantha had been written by a representative of Shree Ramanuja-Sampradaya). 

The Grantha suits perfectly both to beginners, starting their journey into Vaishnava-Siddhantas and advanced readers as well. 

INDEX (please note that Shri ShankarAcharya also included in the list, because he is also a Vaishnava-Acharya in a certain extent - Dr. A. Thiruvengadathan explains why in the Grantha):

T H I S   S C A N   B E L O N G S   T O   T H E   F A M I L Y   O F   M Y   C O M P A C T  

 V A I S H N A V A   E - L I B R A R I E S ,   T H E Y   C A N   B E   F O U N D   O N :  

Wordpress (a catalogue with pictures and cloud links to PDF-scans) - #Wordpress

Nimbus (this is just a TXT-version without pictures) - #Nimbus
Airborn (the mirror of Wordpress) - #Airborn
GoogleDocs (the mirror of Wordpress) - #GoogleDocs

The Only Person you will never feel bored with, Adbhuta-Rasa (as one of 9 emotional rasas) and "presenting new forms of beauty every other minute"...

Can you ever feel bored while spending time with Bhagavan Shree Narayana? 

"No, never!" - replies Shree Ramanuja-Acharya in "Shree Sharanagati-Gadyam"  - "because Bhagavan Shree Narayana is

"SARANAAGATI GADYA" #Sri Bhagavad Ramanuja# [with English translation and commentary by Sri Srutaprakasika Acharya]

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English annotation by Vishnudut1926: This is a vintage edition of "Shree Sharanagati-Gadyam" by OM VishnuPad Shree RamanujAcharya. 

The Grantha consists of Sanskrit + English translation + Tikas by Sri Srutaprakasika Acharya. The edition is excellent, very much recommended for thorough study. 

P.S. The cover at the beginning of the post is not original, re-designed by me in GIMP as usually. The original cover looks in the following way:

T H I S   S C A N   B E L O N G S   T O   T H E   F A M I L Y   O F   M Y   C O M P A C T  

 V A I S H N A V A   E - L I B R A R I E S ,   T H E Y   C A N   B E   F O U N D   O N :  

Wordpress (a catalogue with pictures and cloud links to PDF-scans) - #Wordpress

Nimbus (this is just a TXT-version without pictures) - #Nimbus
Airborn (the mirror of Wordpress) - #Airborn
GoogleDocs (the mirror of Wordpress) - #GoogleDocs

"HISTORY OF VISISTADVAITA LITERATURE" #by V.K.S.N. Raghavan# [Ajanta Publications] ~1979~

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English annotation by Vishnudut1926: Brilliant research dedicated to Shree Ramanuja-Sampradaya PoorvAcharyas and to modern Shri Vaishnava writers as well! 

V.K.S.N. Raghavan mentions rare "AshtaksharaDipika" on page 88:

And page 90 mentions "Shree Ishvari-Shabda-Nirvachana" devoted to Shreemati MahaLakshmi-Devi:

P.S. The cover in the beginning of the post is not Grantha-native, it had been transformed and re-designed by me in GIMP. 

T H I S   S C A N   B E L O N G S   T O   T H E   F A M I L Y   O F   M Y   C O M P A C T  

 V A I S H N A V A   E - L I B R A R I E S ,   T H E Y   C A N   B E   F O U N D   O N :  

Wordpress (a catalogue with pictures and cloud links to PDF-scans) - #Wordpress

Nimbus (this is just a TXT-version without pictures) - #Nimbus
Airborn (the mirror of Wordpress) - #Airborn
GoogleDocs (the mirror of Wordpress) - #GoogleDocs

Bhakti according to VallabhAcharya and Krishna-addiction...

THE FOLLOWING EXCERPT IS FROM #"SURDAS" BY USHA NILSSON#:

"Bhakti, according to VallabhAcharya, was the chief means of salvation. 

But the final goal of a bhakta was not moksha, but total immersion in Krishna (sayujya) and full participation in his Leela in celestial Vrindavan.

To Vallabhacharya and his followers, the Grace of God was very important, it was through God’s Pushti (strengthening or nurturing) that a devotee could hope to attain him. 

He had to make himself the right kind of vessel or be rightly eligible to be favored by God’s Pushti, and he could do it, by having a steadfast and the highest form of love possible for God and by remembering Him constantly, never allowing himself to forget the knowledge of His Greatness and Splendor. 

The devotee had to prove himself worthy of this Grace by continuous and constant effort. This special way, of being favored by God, came to be known as PushtiMarg - the way of Pushti (strengthening or nurturing).

VallabhAcharya stressed 4 kinds of feelings that can exist between a devotee and his God: parental love (vatsalya), servitude (dasya), friendliness (sakhya) and love (madhurya). 

These relationships established the dominant mood or emotion (bhava) of a person’s bhakti. A devotee could experience and express all the four moods and they were not mutually exclusive. 

However, VallabhAcharya considered love (madhurya) as the highest form of bhakti. The ultimate bliss of the union with one’s lover (in this case Krishna) and the sorrow at being separated from Him, both became conducive to a finer and higher form of devotion. 

In deep obsessive love the devotee (personified by the gopis, young women of Braj) mind became fixed on Krishna, causing constant remembrance, an essential part of ninefold devotion [#9-fold devotion#]. 

This love went through 3 stages, it started as sneh (affection) and changed to asakti (attachment) and culminated in vyasan (addiction)".

Cited from 

"SURDAS" #by Usha Nilsson# 

[Sahitya Academy] ~1997~