Scriptural Commentary Commentary 1891

Bhagavad-gītā with Vidvat-rañjana-bhāṣya

শ্রীমদ্ভগবদ্গীতা (বিদ্বদ্রঞ্জন ভাষ্য)
Original Author: Śrīla Vyāsadeva / Śrī Kṛṣṇa
Contribution: Original Bengali commentary (Vidvat-rañjana) and word-for-word Bengali translation (Rasika-rañjana) on Bhagavad-gītā

About This Work

Intended for thoughtful practitioners seeking to harmonize practical civic duty with the supreme instruction of unconditional surrender to Śrī Kṛṣṇa.

Historical Context

Published in 1891 from Krishnanagar, widely read by educated Bengalis seeking an authentic Vaiṣṇava understanding of the Gītā.

Key Philosophical Teachings

  • The central crest-jewel of the Gītā is pure bhakti-yoga (chapters 7 through 12).
  • Karma-yoga without desire for fruits naturally purifies the heart and culminates in unalloyed devotional surrender (śaraṇāgati).
  • Acintya-bhedābheda philosophy alone satisfactorily explains the relationships between Brahman, Paramātmā, and Bhagavān.

Śrīla Prabhupāda on This Work

Śrīla Prabhupāda on Ideal Householder
The Example of a Perfect Householder Paramahaṁsa
“In our disciplic line we have the example of a perfect householder paramahaṁsa — Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura.”
Context: In this purport, Śrīla Prabhupāda cites Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura's song from Śaraṇāgati: “ye-dina gṛhe, bhajana dekhi’, gṛhete goloka bhāya” (“A household life in which devotional service to the Lord is executed is as good as the spiritual world, Goloka Vṛndāvana”).
His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya 7.69, Purport
Śrīla Prabhupāda on Householder
A Family Man, a Magistrate, Executing Devotional Service Nicely
“Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura was a family man, a magistrate, and still he executed devotional service so nicely.”
Context: From Chapter 7 of The Science of Self-Realization (“Spiritual Advice to a Businessman”), discussing how vocational duties and family responsibilities can be harmonized with devotional service.
His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
The Science of Self-Realization, Chapter 7

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Primary Bibliographic Source: Bhagavad-gītā with Vidvat-rañjana-bhāṣya, Krishnanagar (1891)