Swami Gabhirananda is a senior monk of the Ramakrishna Order. He joined the order in 1951. He has served in various capacities at some of its major centers such as Advaita Ashrama, both at Calcutta and Mayavati, the Ramakrishna Math at Trissur, the Ramakrishna Mission Sevashrama at Kankhal (Hardwar), and the Ramakrishna Math at Mylapore, Madras. In 1982, he was again at Thrissur. From October 1999, he has been the President of the Ramakrishna Math, Vyttila, Kochi (Ernakulam), Kerala.

Swami Gabhirananda has interpreted many scriptural texts. In these, he scrupulously avoids rhetorical flourishes and repetitions, which often mar the effectiveness of the originals and baffle the common reader. His contributions in this field have won whole-hearted appreciation from eminent savants and scholars.

His published works include Shrutigita, Gospel of Sri Krishna, Mandukya-karika, Major Poetical Upanishads, Saundaryalahari, Rasapanchadhyayi, Lalitasahasranama, Wisdom of Vedanta, etc. An edition of Vishnu-sahasranama is in the press.