Shri Gurucharitra (Marathi Edition), Paperback

The Shri GuruCharitra is a book based on the life story of Shri Narasimha Saraswati, written by the 15th-16th century poet Shri Saraswati Gangadhar. The book includes the life story of Shri Narasimha Saraswati, his philosophy and related stories. The language used is the 14-15th century Marathi. The book is written as a conversation between Siddha (who is a disciple of Shri Narasimha Saraswati) and Namdharak who is listening to Siddha. It is divided into 3 parts: Dhyankand (Knowledge part), Karmakand (Work part) and Bhaktikand (Devotion Part). It has 52 Chapters; out of that, the 51st chapter also called as gurucharitra avatarnika is the Summary of Shri GuruCharitra.

About the Author:

Saraswati Gangadhar (16th century?) wrote Shri GuruCharitra, a book on the life of Narasimha Saraswati who is considered to be the second avatar of Dattatreya. Nothing much is known Gangadhar's life other than through the Shri GuruCharitra. Guru-Charitra means "Guru's Life Story" or "Guru's Biography."