2021, Vol. 7, Issue 2, Part A

author(s)
Shrineevasan SAT

abstract
Sahasranāma, as the name implies consists of 1000 Thirunāma -s (divine names). There are various Sahasranāma, praising the glories of devatā-s also. Śrī Rāmānuja Sahasranāma is a text which praises the glories of Svāmi Rāmānuja. It is the duty of a disciple to praise the glories of his ācārya, since he gains knowledge only from his guru. To hail Svāmi Rāmānuja’s various kaiṅkarya-s, Śrī. U.Ve. Addaṅki Veṅkaṭācārya Svāmi composed Śrī Rāmānuja Sahasranāma, which is based on Svāmi Rāmānuja’s various grantha-s, his guṇa-s, rūpam, śiṣyasaṁbanda, divyadeśa yātra-s, etc. This article focuses on the Thirunāma-s which portrays Svāmi Rāmānuja’s contribution (Gītā Bhāshyam) to dvitīya and tritīya ṣaṭka of Gītā.