Gītārtha Saṃgraha of Śrī Yāmunācārya

Śrī Yāmuna was the grandson of the 9th century sage Śrī Nāthamuni and a forebear of T Krishnamacharya.  His 32 verse commentary on the Bhagavad Gītā is called the Gītārtha Saṃgraha. It is seen as one of the most elegant and succinct available.

This workbook is offered as an freely available open source study guide for direct (link for further information on Bhagavad Gītā Study Courses) or long distance learning (with future posts offering a verse by verse translation) from my word by word studies over two years in my lessons with TKV Desikachar, with further notes from Desikachar’s study with his teacher T Krishnamacharya.

Click the link to download the workbook as a PDF. The text was originally learnt through chanting and as such can also be downloaded in both visual and oral form to aid heart level learning. These resources are offered from my personal studies with TKV Desikachar over 20 years. He continuously consented to allow me to hand record during our lessons numerous chants over 15 years to provide accurate supports for both my learning and that of students around me. I will always appreciate his willingness and generosity in freely offering these resources.

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