Scripture Gist

Given below are free downloadable PDFs for some scriptural texts: भज गोविन्दं Bhaja-Govindam : Bhaja-Govindam साधना पञ्चकम् Sadhana-Panchakam : Sadhana-Panchakam तत्त्वबोध Tattvabodha : Tattvabodha बोध्य गीता Bodhya Gita : Bodhya Gita (Bodhya Gita comes in Mahabharata Moksha-Parva as a part of Shanti-Parva. It is a conversation between Rishi Bodhya and King Yayati.) हंस गीता Hamsa Gita : Hamsa Gita (Hamsa Gita comes in Mahabharata Shanti-Parva. It is a sermon given by Brahma in the form of a swan to the deities called Sadhyas.) हारीत गीता Harita Gita : Harita Gita (Harita Gita comes in Mahabharata Moksha-Parva as a part of Shanti-Parva. It is a sermon by Harita Muni regarding Sannyasashrama.) मङ्कि गीता Manki Gita : Manki Gita (Manki Gita comes in Mahabharata Moksha-Parva as a part of Shanti-Parva. It is a sermon by Sage Manki about renunciation of wealth and greed and obtaining Peace.)

पिङ्गल गीता Pingal Gita : Pingal Gita (Pingal Gita comes in Mahabharata Moksha-Parva as a part of Shanti-Parva. It is a beautiful story narrated by a Brahmin to King Senajit regarding means to quieten the mind tormented by grief.)

शम्पाक गीता Shampaka Gita : Shampaka Gita (Shampaka Gita comes in Mahabharata Moksha-Parva as a part of Shanti-Parva. It is a sermon by a Brahmin called Shampaka. It deals with attaining supreme Peace by renunciation.)

विचख्नु गीता Vichakhnu Gita : Vichakhnu Gita (Vichakhnu Gita comes in Mahabharata Moksha-Parva as a part of Shanti-Parva. It is about non-violence and compassion; it is narrated by King Vichakhnu.)

वृत्र गीता Vritra Gita : Vritra Gita Chapter 1   and   Vritra Gita Chapter 2 (Vritra Gita comes in Mahabharata Moksha-Parva as a part of Shanti-Parva; it consists of two chapters. It is a dialogue between a demon Vrittasura and Shukracharya, the Guru of demons; it is about means to attain supreme Brahman.)

व्याध गीता Vyadha Gita : Vyadha Gita (Vyadha Gita comes in Mahabharata Vana Parva and consists of the teachings imparted by a vyadha (Butcher) to a monk. In the story, an arrogant monk is humbled by a vyadha (butcher or hunter), and learns about dharma (righteousness). The vyadha teaches that "no duty is ugly, no duty is impure" and it is only the way in which the work is done, determines its worth.)

श्रीशुकाष्टकम् Shri Shukashtakam : Shri Shukashtakam (Shri Shukashtakam is the teaching of Bhagawan Shuka to family members who didn't want him to leave home.)

विवेकचूडामणि Vivekchudamani : Vivekchudamani (Vivekchudamani literally meaning "Crest-Jewel of Discrimination" is a famous Vedanta introductory treatise generally attributed to Adi Shankaracharya. The text discusses discrimination between real/unchanging and unreal/transitory.)

यक्षप्रश्न Yaksha Prasha : Yaksha Prasha (Yaksha Prasha is the famous riddle contest between Pandava King Yudhishthira and a Yaksha. It comes in Vana Parva of Mahabharata.)