Swami Satyananda Saraswati

Pancha Ratna Gita Swami Satyananda Saraswati

The Bhagavad Gita is considered the essence of the Vedas and Upanishads. In Vaishnava tradition there are five jewels which surround the Bhagavad Gita, and these are considered the five jewels, which ornament the Gita.

The five jewels are: Gita Mahatmyam, the Greatness of the Gita; Vishnusahasranam, the Thousand Names of Vishnu; Bhishmastavaraja, the King of the Spiritual Songs of Bhishma - the Powerful; Anusmriti, the Remembrance of the Most Subtle; and Gajendra Moksha, the Liberation of the King of Elephants.

These five ornaments enhance the beauty of the Gita, and and create a sadhana which is a stepping stone to the Chandi Samputs.

The material is presented with original Sanskrit mantras (in big and clear font), a Romanized phonetic transliteration, and a complete English translation.