Release of the Sacred, Handwritten Krishna-Yajurveda Notebooks of His Holiness Jagadguru Sri Sri Bharathi Theertha Mahaswamiji, the Shankaracharya of the Sringeri Sharada Peetham:

Ancient adherents of the Shastras have declared that the Vedas themselves manifested as the Ramayana through Maharishi Valmiki. The Ramayana states that heaven is the reward for one who, with devotion to Rama, transcribes its sacred verses. If such is the merit of writing down the Ramayana, then the fruit of exhaustively transcribing the Veda, which it exemplifies, must undoubtedly be magnificent.

It is truly astounding that His Holiness Jagadguru Sri Bharathi Theertha Mahaswamiji, who had traditionally mastered the Krishna-Yajur-Veda at a young age as a brahmacharin and thoroughly grasped its meaning, has personally transcribed the entire Krishna-Yajur-Veda into 16 notebooks, meticulously marking the svaras.

For a spiritual giant such as His Holiness, who transcends the pursuit of both worldly and otherworldly gains, there is no personal goal to be achieved. It is, therefore, inspiring and a reflection of His deep, unwavering devotion to the sacred Mother, the Veda, that He undertook and fulfilled this exceptional endeavour of transcribing, in His exquisite handwriting, the entire Krishna-Yajur-Veda, which comprises 82 prashnas and is categorized into Samhita, Brahmana, and Aranyaka.

Such an extraordinary act of devotion to the divine Mother Veda—emanating from none other than His Holiness Himself—would not only stand as a telling testament to the boundless sanctity of the Vedas but would also inspire countless adherents of the Vedic tradition to revere and preserve the Vedas by studying them with unwavering devotion, internalizing their timeless wisdom, and leading lives enriched with deeper meaning and purpose.

Despite His natural disinterest in publicizing His sacred transcription of the Veda, His Holiness, after repeated, fervent requests and out of motherly concern for the votaries of the Vedas, finally accorded permission to upload His handwritten books on the Internet.

Indeed, the Centre for Brahmavidya is privileged and extremely delighted to upload the Veda notebooks of His Holiness on the sacred occasion of His Holiness’s 75th Vardhanti, on 3rd April 2025 (Chaitra-shukla-shashti of the cyclical year Vishvavasu) and is deeply beholden to the Jagadguru for this special permission.