Gita Vivrti – Original Commentary of the Bhagavad Gita by Sri Raghavendra Swamy of Mantralaya – Gitartha Sangraha
Gita Vivrti (also written as Gitavivrti) is the original commentary on the Bhagavad Gita by Sri Raghavendra Swamy of Mantralaya. It is also known as Gitartha Sangraha or Gitasangraha. In composing Gita Vivrti, Sri Raghavendra Swamy mentions that he was influenced by the Gitabhashya and Gitatatparya of Sri Madhvacharya and the tikas (Prameyadipika and Nyayadipa) of Jayatirtha. Sri Raghavendra Swamy had also compiled glossaries on the tikas of Jayatirtha. Gitavivrti offers explanations of the Bhagavad Gita in accordance with Madhva Siddhanta expounded by the Madhavacharya School of thought. Gita Vivrti states that the first six chapters of the Bhagavad Gita are concerned with the knowledge of Brahman, the next six with Sadhana and the last six review the explanations and meanings of the previous chapters. Some key explanations in the Gita Vivrti The tenth verse of chapter I is explained as: Duryodhana said: “The army of ours is protected by Bhishma is incapa