Bhakti Rasamrta Sindhu (2 Vols)

DETAILS : 

• Author : Bhanu Swami
  
• Publisher : Ras Bihari Lal & Sons
  
• Commentary by : Srila Jiva Gosvami , Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura
  
• Hardcover :  805 pages
  
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
  
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎1800 g

ABOUT THE BOOK

Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (The Ocean of the Nectar of Devotional Mellows) is the foundational masterpiece of Gaudiya Vaishnava theology, originally composed in Sanskrit by Srila Rupa Goswami in the 16th century. This two-volume set, translated and commented upon by Bhanu Swami, provides a systematic and scientific analysis of Bhakti (devotion).

Rupa Goswami uses the metaphor of an ocean to categorize the different stages of devotion:

The Eastern Wave: Describes the four types of Bhakti, including Sadhana-bhakti (practice), Bhava-bhakti (emotion), and Prema-bhakti (pure love).

The Southern Wave: Analyzes the "ingredients" of Rasa (devotional taste), such as Vibhavas, Anubhavas, and Vyabhicari-bhavas.

The Western Wave: Discusses the five primary relationships (Rasas) with the Divine.

The Northern Wave: Details the seven indirect or secondary Rasas.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Bhanu Swami is a senior scholar and spiritual leader within the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). Born in Canada and educated at the University of British Columbia, he has spent decades in India studying Sanskrit and Bengali. He is renowned for his precise and literal translations of the works of the Vrindavan Goswamis and later commentators like Vishvanatha Chakravarti Thakura. His work is characterized by academic clarity combined with the deep, internal realizations of a practitioner, making these volumes essential for serious students of Vedic philosophy.