The Dnyaneshwari
is a commentary on the Bhagwad Gita written by the Marathi saint and poet Dyaneshwar in
the 13th century. This commentary has been praised for its aesthetic as well as
scholarly value. The original name of the work is Bhavarth Deepika, which can be roughly translated as "The light showing
the internal meaning" (of the Bhagvad Geeta), but it is popularly called
the Dnyaneshwari after
its creator.
The Dnyaneshwari provides the philosophical basis for the Bhagawata Dharma, a bhakti sect which had a
lasting effect on the history of Maharashtra. It became one of
the sacred books (i.e. the Prasthanatrai of Bhagawata Dharma) along with Eknathi Bhagawata andTukaram Gaathaa.
It is one of the foundations of the Marathi language and literature written
in the Modi
alphabet and
continues to be widely read in Maharashtra. The Pasayadan or the nine ending verses of the Jñāneśvarī are
also popular with the masses.
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