Sankhya Yoga with the Commentary of Sri Adi Sankaracharya (An Old and Rare Book)

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Publisher: YMA Publications, Hyderabad
Author : Edited By Alladi Mahadeva Sastry
Language: Sanskrit and Hindi
Pages: 106
Cover: PAPERBACK
Dimension : 21.5 cm x 14 cm
Weight : 140 gm
Edition: 2001

About the book 

Sankhya Yoga, Chapter II of the Bhagavad Gita, is considered to be the summary of the philosophical content of the Gita.

Sankhya Yoga is one of the six Hindu schools of philosophy authored by Sage Kapila. However, Sankhya Yoga, here in the context of the Gita, does not mean the Sankhya philosophy as profounded by Kapila. According to Swami Chinmayananda, it is just a word denoting "the logic of thought in a philosophy".

In Chapter II of the Bhagavad Gita, Verses 11-46 expound the Sankhya philosophy as denoted by the practice of Jnana Yoga. Verses 47-60 give a sketch of Karma Yoga. Finally, verses 71-72 deal with Sannyasa Yoga. Hence many scholars consider that this Chapter II is the summary of the entire philosophy of the Gita.

Sri Adi Sankaracharya's commentary on the Bhagavad Gita has come down the centuries as the authentic text. His commentary has always been considered to be of seminal value. Sri Alladi Mahadeva Sastry translated into English the original Sanskrit text of the Gita Bhashya of Adi Sankaracharya and published in 1897. His translation has stood the test of time and is considered to be one of the best available English translations of Sri Adi Sankaracharya's commentary. In the footnotes "A" refers to the explanations extracted from Anandagiri's Tika which is always considered to be an authentic explanation of some of the important dimensions of the Gita Bhashya.