It is an authoritative text of the Skanda Purana, a post-Vedic scripture containing praises of the Guru. These praises reveal the secret of the universal divine nature of the guru and the particular way in which an individual comes in contact with the guru, enters into a guru-disciple relationship and prepares to receive the grace of true realization. The Sri Guru Gita is a discussion between Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati, in which Parvati asks Shiva, "Who do you think is the greatest on earth?" Although the entire Sri Guru Gita has 400 verses, this book contains Paramahamsa Sri Swami Vishwananda's detailed commentary on what he considers to be the 182 most important verses of this scripture that focus solely on the praises that show us how to open our hearts. to receive Divine Grace. This selection includes Sanskrit verses and translations. Paramahamsa Vishwananda says, 'The Sri Guru Gita is one of those wonderful songs that show us that everything happens only by the grace of the Guru.'
