The Nine Jewels · Nava Ratnas
Works of Bhagavad Ramanujacharya
The nine treatises (nava-ratnas, the nine jewels) offered here in the original Sanskrit (IAST transliteration) for reading, contemplation, and chanting. Together they set forth the full architecture of Vishishtadvaita — from the foundational Sri Bhashya to the three intimate Gadyams.
- श्रीभाष्यŚrī-BhāṣyaSri Bhashya
Bhagavad Ramanuja's commentary on the Brahma Sutras of Badarayana — the foundational text of Vishishtadvaita Vedanta. Written after his pilgrimage to Kashmir to recover the Bodhayana Vritti, the commentary is organized into four adhyayas, each subdivided into four padas.
5 sections
- वेदार्थसंग्रहVedārtha-SaṅgrahaVedartha Sangraha
The Summary of the Meaning of the Veda — Bhagavad Ramanuja's first major philosophical work, establishing Vishishtadvaita through a reading of the Upanishads. Written in flowing prose rather than sutra-commentary form.
Single reading
- भगवद्गीताभाष्यBhagavad-Gītā-BhāṣyaBhagavad Gita Bhashya
Bhagavad Ramanuja's commentary on the Bhagavad Gita, explaining Lord Krishna's teaching through the lens of Vishishtadvaita. Eighteen chapters, each titled and introduced as Sri Krishna himself revealed them to Arjuna.
19 sections
- वेदान्तदीपVedānta-DīpaVedanta Dipa
The Lamp of Vedanta — Bhagavad Ramanuja's shorter commentary on the Brahma Sutras, complementing the Sri Bhashya with a condensed exposition of Vishishtadvaita.
17 sections
- वेदान्तसारVedānta-SāraVedanta Sara
The Essence of Vedanta — Bhagavad Ramanuja's most concise commentary on the Brahma Sutras, distilling the core teaching into its plainest form.
2 sections
- नित्यग्रन्थNitya-GranthaNitya Grantha
The Daily Manual — Bhagavad Ramanuja's guide to the daily worship (nitya-aradhana) of Sriman Narayana, systematizing the ritual discipline of the Sri Vaishnava devotee.
Single reading
- शरणागतिगद्यम्Śaraṇāgati-GadyamSaranagati Gadyam
The Prose-Song of Surrender — Bhagavad Ramanuja's declaration of sharanagati at the feet of Sri Lakshmi and Sriman Narayana at Srirangam. The first of three gadyams, offered on Panguni Uttaram in the presence of Lord Ranganatha.
Single reading
- श्रीरङ्गगद्यम्Śrīraṅga-GadyamSriranga Gadyam
The Prose-Song of Srirangam — a direct petition to Sri Ranganatha, the second of the three gadyams. A brief, intense surrender of the entire being to the reclining Lord.
Single reading
- श्रीवैकुण्ठगद्यम्Śrī-Vaikuṇṭha-GadyamSri Vaikuntha Gadyam
The Prose-Song of Vaikuntha — a contemplation of Sriman Narayana seated in his eternal abode with Sri Lakshmi, the nitya-vibhuti visualized in full detail as the object of the surrendered soul's love.
Single reading