Suryagītā
From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia
By Swami Harshananda
Significance of Suryagītā[edit]
Suryagītā is one of the minor Gitās composed in imitation of the well-known Bhagavadgītā. It forms a part of a bigger work, Gurujñāna-vāsistha-tattvasārāyana. It is spread over five chapters and has 376 verses. It is in the form of a dialogue between the charioteer Aruṇa and his master Surya. The philosophy is Śivādvaita, advaita centered round Śiva.
Content of Suryagītā[edit]
Mukti is attained by the combined practice of jñāna,[1] karma[2] and upāsanā.[3] For a sādhaka[4] all the three are equally important. There is a nice description of the eternal attributes[5] and the playful attributes[6] of Śiva followed by the attributes of a perfected soul called karmiśreṣṭha. These are similar to those of the sthitapragña in the Bhagavadgitā.[7]
References[edit]
- The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore