The Vedanta-Sutras (Brahmasutras) of Badarayana with the commentary of Baladeva

DETAILS : 

• Publisher : Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
  
• Author : Srisa Chandra Vasu
  
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
  
• Hardcover : 900 pages
  
• ISBN ‏ : ‎9788121510585
  
• Edition : 2019
  
• Weight :1200 g 

ABOUT THE BOOK

The Vedanta-Sutras of Badarayana with the Commentary of Baladeva is a monumental scholarly work translated by Srisa Chandra Vasu. This edition is significant because it presents the Govinda Bhashya, the primary commentary of the Gaudiya Vaishnava school (the tradition of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu).

While most translations of the Brahma Sutras focus on Shankara's Advaita (Non-dualism) or Ramanuja's Vishishtadvaita (Qualified Non-dualism), this volume provides the definitive Acintya-Bhedabheda perspective. It argues for the "inconceivable, simultaneous oneness and difference" between the individual soul (Jiva) and the Supreme Godhead (Brahman/Krishna).

ABOUT THE AUTHOR & COMMENTATOR

Srisa Chandra Vasu (1861–1918): A brilliant polymath, judge, and Sanskrit scholar, Vasu was a pioneer in translating the most difficult Sanskrit technical treatises into English. His work for the Sacred Books of the Hindus series remains a gold standard for its precision and clarity.

Baladeva Vidyabhushana (18th Century): The author of the commentary (Govinda Bhashya). Legend has it that he composed this work in a very short time to prove to the scholars of Jaipur that the Gaudiya tradition had its own distinct and legitimate commentary on the Vedanta Sutras.