Śrī Śikṣāṣṭakam

translated by Swami Bhaktivijñāna Giri

Although Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura composed a Sanskrit commentary on the Śikṣāṣṭakam in 1886, known as the Sammodana Bhāṣyam, it is less widely known that he also wrote a second commentary in Bengali in the same year. This Bengali commentary was first published in Sajjana Toṣaṇī (Vol. 3, Issue 9), and while similar philosophical points can be found in both commentaries, the Bengali version delves into more detail in certain places. In the original Bengali, the verses of the Śikṣāṣṭakam along with their translations were not included. We have added them here for the benefit of the reader.