How can anybody comment on Shrimad Bhagavad Geeta? Can anybody communicate His message better than He does Himself? One can only sing praises of Him and sing His song. Shrimad Bhagavad Geeta literally means ‘the glorious divine song'. It should be simply sung.

Since my childhood, I often tried to reason and understand Shrimad Bhagavad Geeta and to follow it. In spite of all attempts, however, I could not understand much of it and I could not follow even a bit of it. Of course, the Lord said to me much later, "So what? That only means that you haven't succeeded. Haven't I told you to disregard both success and failure and concentrate only on effort?" Trust Him always for coming out with the most convenient interpretations! Believe me, He would never never leave you disheartened!! "Never", He said again, "judge your progress by successes and failures whether worldly or spiritual. Successes and failures are both equally irrelevant". "Then what is it by which I judge my progress, Lord?" I asked. "Who are you to judge that? Leave it to me" He does have a way to carrying you along - by going deep down in the heart.

"One more question", I raised my finger, "How can I go on with the dry effort without knowing where I am going?" "Don't you love Me? Do it for My sake" He said with His enchanting smile. Could there be any more questions?

But my predicament continued until I came across verses 68-69 of Chapter-XVIII which seem to say that by merely propagating His message among His devotees one would attain supreme devotion to Shri Krishna and one would become extremely dear to Him - more than all the persons on earth, as He says most compassionately. I succumbed to the temptation and this was my inspiration for writing this book. The teachings of the Shrimad Bhagavad Geeta more or less close with verses 66 of Chapter 18th. But the lesson for me was contained in subsequent verses. I decided to write on Shrimad Bhagavad Geeta but with a clear understanding that I neither understood it nor was capable of following it and I was merely taking Him on His word, as I understood it.

To write a comprehensive or scholarly treatise is beyond me. I have just written whatever came to my mind or rather whatever He put in my mind. It is meant simply to provoke the reader (or rather to provoke Him) up to the point where He would take over. At that stage one should put down all books and listen exclusively to Him.

The manuscript was completed almost ten years ago. Much water has flown under the bridge since then. I have been given refuge in the lotus feet of His holiness Samartha Sadguru Mahatma Ramchandraji Maharaj of Shahjehanpur, popularly called Babuji, and now He alone is. As a matter of fact, a few pages of the book were written at His residence in Shahjehanpur when I had the rare fortune of spending a week in His holy feet. I also remember that I had shown Him an article written by me on the philosophy of Shrimad Bhagavad Geeta. Now I know the worth of that article; but at that time, I was anxious to know His reaction. Rev. Babuji, However, has His own way of communication, which often intrigues me even now. In any case, His infinite love and unreserved grace is hard to be contained in any words. He said nothing, and I left it at that. He said to one of His disciples later that he had blessed me and that I would write something.

I do not know what I would write on Shrimad Bhagavad Geeta now, if I were to do so. Perhaps, I would be wise enough not to write anything. In any case, it is almost impossible for me to revise or modify what was written ten years ago. So I have left it as it is. He will, no doubt, see to it that it serves the purpose it is meant to.