Gambhirananda

Swami Gambhirananda (1899–1988), born as Jatindranath

Swami Gambhirananda
Datta, was a Hindu sanyasi associated with Ramakrishna Mission.
He was born at Sadhuhati in today's Bangladesh. He graduated Personal
from Scottish Church College, Calcutta (Kolkata).[1] Born Jatindranath Datta
11 February 1899
Jatindranath Datta was influenced by his teacher Swami
Sadhuhati, Sylhet,
Jagadananda.[2]
British India
He joined the Ramakrishna Mission in May, 1923. He was Died 27 December 1988
initiated to Sannyasa by Swami Shivananda (a direct disciple of Sri (aged 89)
Ramakrishna) in 1928. Due to his excellent work, he was made Kolkata, West Bengal,
the Secretary of Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapith, Deoghar in the India
year 1926 and continued till 1935. He was excellent in Sanskrit
Language, he studied Sanskrit while he was staying in Varanasi Cause of Lung-infection and
Advaita Ashrama. From 1953-1963, he served as the President of death Cardiac Problems.
Advaita Ashrama, Mayavati. He became Vice President of the Religion Hinduism
Order in 1979 and he was elected as the President in 1985 and
Notable Translated ten Major
remained as President until his death in 1988 and at that time he
initiated many. He died on 27 December 1988, at evening 7:27 work(s) Upanishads, the
PM at Ramakrishna Mission Seva Pratishthan from Severe lung- Bhagavad Gita and
infection and Cardiac problems. A scholar, he was the 11th the Brahma Sutras
President of the Ramakrishna Mission.[3] He translated 10 Major with Shankara’s
Upanishads with Adi Shankaracharya's Commentary from Sanskrit Commentary, and the
to English, word by word.[4] He also translated Shankaracharya's Bengali version of the
Sanskrit Commentary on Bhagavad Gita to English, word by word eleven major
and Madhusudana Saraswati's Commentary on Gita (known as Upanishads,
Gudartha Dipika) from Sanskrit to English,[5][6] Adi Stavakusumanjali,
Shankaracharya's Masterpiece Brahma Sutra Bhasya from Sanskrit Siddhanta-Lesa-
to English,[7] and numerous other works related to Vedanta and Samgraha,, Holy
Ramakrishna-Vivekananda literature. Swami Gambhirananda also
Mother Sri Sarada
met several other disciples of Ramakrishna, including Swami
Devi and History of
Saradananda, Swami Abhedananda, Swami Subodhananda,
Swami Akhandananda, Swami Vijnanananda, Mahendranath Ramakrishna Math
Gupta (Sri M).[8] and Ramakrishna
Mission in English
and Sri Ma Sarada
Character Devi, Yuganayak
Vivekananda (in 3
Volumes) and Sri
Ramakrishna
Bhaktamalika in
He was very quiet and serious person and was extremely punctual, Bengali, Apostles of
as reported by those who stayed with him or saw him.[9] His Sri Ramakrishna in
name, "Gambhir" means serious, deep and profound.[10] English, English
translation of
Works Madhusudana
Saraswati’s
Advaita Ashram (https://shop.advaitaashrama.org/?prod commentary on the
uct_cat=&s=Gambhirananda&post_type=product) Bhagavad Gita
The apostles of Shri Ramakrishna (compiler, editor),
Philosophy Advaita Vedanta
Advaita Ashrama, 2nd ed. 1972
Religious career
Brahma Sutra Bhashya Prasna Upanishad With
With the Commentary of the Commentary of Guru Swami Shivananda
Sri Shankaracharya. Shankaracharya.
Kolkata: Advaita Kolkata: Advaita
Ashrama. 1965. p. 944. Ashrama. 1998. p. 112.
ISBN 81-7505-105-1. ISBN 81-7505-023-3.
Eight Upanishads With Mundaka Upanishad
the Commentary of With the Commentary of
Shankaracharya. Shankaracharya.
Kolkata: Advaita Kolkata: Advaita
Ashrama. 1989. p. 952. Ashrama. 1995. p. 108.
ISBN 81-7505-015-2. ISBN 81-7505-098-5.
Bhagavad Gita [HB] With Mandukya Upanishad
the commentary of With the Commentary of
Shankaracharya. Shankaracharya.
Kolkata: Advaita Kolkata: Advaita
Ashrama. 1997. p. 848. Ashrama. 1995. p. 256.
ISBN 81-7505-041-1. ISBN 81-7505-099-3.
Isa Upanishad With the Taittiriya Upanishad
Commentary of With the Commentary of
Shankaracharya. Shankaracharya.
Kolkata: Advaita Kolkata: Advaita
Ashrama. 1996. p. 40. Ashrama. 2004. p. 192.
ISBN 81-7505-093-4. ISBN 81-7505-024-1.
Kena Upanishad With Aitareya Upanishad With
the Commentary of the commentary of
Shankaracharya. Shankaracharya.
Kolkata: Advaita Kolkata: Advaita
Ashrama. 1998. p. 72. Ashrama. 1999. p. 80.
ISBN 81-7505-068-3. ISBN 81-85301-34-4.
Katha Upanishad With Chandogya Upanishad
the Commentary of With the Commentary of
Shankaracharya. Shankaracharya.
Kolkata: Advaita Kolkata: Advaita
Ashrama. October 1996. Ashrama. 1983. p. 728.
p. 152. ISBN 81-85301- ISBN 81-7505-100-0.
33-6.
 Shvetashvatara Upanishad With the Sri Ma Sarada Devi (in Bengali). Kolkata:
Commentary of Shankaracharya. Kolkata: Udbodhan Karyalaya. p. 428. ISBN 81-
Advaita Ashrama. 1986. p. 232. ISBN 81- 8040-071-9.
7505-103-5. Siddhantalesha Samgraha of
Holy Mother: Sri Sarada Devi. Chennai: Appayadikshit (in Bengali). Kolkata:
Ramakrishna Math. 1977. p. 540. ISBN 81- Udbodhan Karyalaya. p. 272. ISBN 81-
7823-186-7. 8040-215-0.
Upanishad Granthavali (in 3 Vols) (in Sri Ramakrishna Bhaktamalika (in
Bengali). Kolkata: Udbodhan Karyalaya. Bengali). Kolkata: Udbodhan Karyalaya.
Kah Panthah (in Bengali). Kolkata: p. 714. ISBN 81-8040-493-5.
Udbodhan Karyalaya. p. 118. ISBN 81- Vartaman Yug O Sri Ramakrishna
8040-285-1. Bhavdhara (in Bengali). Kolkata:
Juganayak Vivekananda(set of 3 books) Udbodhan Karyalaya. p. 47.
(in Bengali). Kolkata: Udbodhan Yuganayak Vivekananda (in Hindi).
Karyalaya. p. 1184. ISBN 81-8040-112-X. Nagpur: Ramakrishna Math. p. 1151.
Navajugadharma (in Bengali). Kolkata: Sri Ma Sarada Devi (in Hindi). Kolkata:
Udbodhan Karyalaya. p. 280. Advaita Ashrama. p. 392. ISBN 81-85301-
Stavakusumanjali (in Bengali). Kolkata: 96-4.
Udbodhan Karyalaya. p. 408. ISBN 81- Sri Ramakrishna Bhaktamalika (in Hindi).
8040-225-8. Nagpur: Ramakrishna Math. p. 769.

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