This "Publisher’s Note" introduces the book Swami Vivekananda’s Heroic Struggle, authored by Swami Tathagatananda and published by the Ramakrishna Math to commemorate Swamiji’s 150th birth anniversary.

The text draws a parallel between the struggles of the Pandavas in the Bhagavata and the hardships faced by Swami Vivekananda. Despite being divinely guided, both encountered immense adversity. The book highlights the specific criticisms and challenges Swamiji endured while fulfilling his mission, illustrating how he navigated them with courage.

Originally compiled from articles in The Vedanta Kesari (2012), this version is an enlarged and revised edition. Its purpose is to provide readers with spiritual strength and practical inspiration to handle their own life challenges by following Swamiji’s heroic example.