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'Swami Santadas Kathiyababaji, a saint-cum-philosopher, affiliated to the Nimbarka School has presented unique thoughts on the characteristics of the GRA and has shown the way how a connoisseur can enter into the magnificent edifice of Shrimadbhagavad- Gita which is a compendium of religion and philosophy. .... Whenever a man is confronted with problems and obstacles he experiences despondency and tries to keep away from the trials and tribulation of the ordinary world. It is necessary for him at this point of time to gather strength, - muster courage and fight the obstacles, so that his road to perfection is cleaned and his human journey continues to move ahead on the road to fulfilment. The Gita tenders this advice and this explains its popularity... In this exposition, the great Kathiyababa has cited excerpts from the Mahabharata and the. Gita in support of his contention, which is in conformity to the philosophy of Nimbarka, which considers the Absolute and the world both as real entities, and projects the theory that the spirit of the universe and the spirit of the individual bear the relationship which exists between 'the whole and the part'. This, in reality, is capable of being referred to as the relation of identity-cum-difference...' Foreword by Dr. Ramaranjan Mukherji The 'Introduction' part of this work has already been published as 'Gateway to the Gita'. The translation of the original text now appears as ' fit'inad Bhagavad-Gita : Sermon Supreme'