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Gita: Beware of false interpretations || Acharya Prashant, with NIT-Calicut (2022)
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Srimad Bhagavad Gita
Vedant
Upanishads
Mahavakyas
Adi Shankaracharya
Commentary
Translation
Philosophy
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Acharya Prashant explains that the maximum amount of adulteration and mischief occurs in the commentary sections of the Bhagavad Gita, where various commentators push their own agendas. He advises seekers to avoid detailed commentaries and instead limit themselves to translations where each word is individually and correctly translated. He emphasizes that the Gita must always be in sync with the basic tenets of Vedantic philosophy and the Upanishads. Any interpretation that contradicts the Vedantic philosophy or the four Mahavakyas must be immediately rejected as false.