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==Significance of Suryagītā== | ==Significance of Suryagītā== | ||
| − | Suryagītā is one of the minor Gitās composed in imitation of the well-known Bhagavadgītā. It forms a part of a bigger work, Gurujñāna-vāsistha-tattvasārāyana. It is spread over five chapters and has 376 verses. It is in the form of a dialogue between the charioteer Aruṇa and his master Surya. The philosophy is | + | Suryagītā is one of the minor Gitās composed in imitation of the well-known [[Bhagavadgītā]]. It forms a part of a bigger work, Gurujñāna-vāsistha-tattvasārāyana. It is spread over five chapters and has 376 verses. It is in the form of a dialogue between the charioteer [[Aruṇa]] and his master [[Surya]]. The philosophy is Śivā[[dvaita]], [[advaita]] centered round [[Śiva]]. |
==Content of Suryagītā== | ==Content of Suryagītā== | ||
| − | Mukti is attained by the combined practice of jñāna,<ref>Jñāna means knowledge.</ref> karma<ref>Karma means action, rituals.</ref> and upāsanā.<ref>Upāsanā means meditation.</ref> For a sādhaka<ref>Sādhaka means spiritual aspirant.</ref> all the three are equally important. There is a nice description of the eternal attributes<ref>Eternal attributes are nityavibhutis.</ref> and the playful attributes<ref>Playful attributes are līlāvibhutis.</ref> of Śiva followed by the attributes of a perfected soul called karmiśreṣṭha. These are similar to those of the sthitapragña in the Bhagavadgitā.<ref>Bhagavadgitā 2.55-72</ref> | + | Mukti is attained by the combined practice of jñāna,<ref>Jñāna means knowledge.</ref> [[karma]]<ref>[[Karma]] means action, rituals.</ref> and upāsanā.<ref>Upāsanā means meditation.</ref> For a sādhaka<ref>Sādhaka means spiritual aspirant.</ref> all the three are equally important. There is a nice description of the eternal attributes<ref>Eternal attributes are nityavibhutis.</ref> and the playful attributes<ref>Playful attributes are līlāvibhutis.</ref> of [[Śiva]] followed by the attributes of a perfected soul called karmiśreṣṭha. These are similar to those of the sthitapragña in the Bhagavadgitā.<ref>Bhagavadgitā 2.55-72</ref> |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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| − | * The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore | + | * The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram [[Krishna]] Math, Bangalore |
[[Category:Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism]] | [[Category:Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:20, 18 December 2016
By Swami Harshananda
Sometimes transliterated as: Suryagita, SuryagItA, Suryagitaa
Significance of Suryagītā
Suryagītā is one of the minor Gitās composed in imitation of the well-known Bhagavadgītā. It forms a part of a bigger work, Gurujñāna-vāsistha-tattvasārāyana. It is spread over five chapters and has 376 verses. It is in the form of a dialogue between the charioteer Aruṇa and his master Surya. The philosophy is Śivādvaita, advaita centered round Śiva.
Content of Suryagītā
Mukti is attained by the combined practice of jñāna,[1] karma[2] and upāsanā.[3] For a sādhaka[4] all the three are equally important. There is a nice description of the eternal attributes[5] and the playful attributes[6] of Śiva followed by the attributes of a perfected soul called karmiśreṣṭha. These are similar to those of the sthitapragña in the Bhagavadgitā.[7]
References
- The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore