{"product_id":"bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu-2-vols","title":"Bhakti Rasamrta Sindhu (2 Vols)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS : \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor : Bhanu Swami\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher : Ras Bihari Lal \u0026amp; Sons\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommentary by : Srila Jiva Gosvami , Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardcover :  805 pages\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage ‏ : ‎ English\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eItem Weight ‏ : ‎1800 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE BOOK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eBhakti-rasamrta-sindhu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (The Ocean of the Nectar of Devotional Mellows) is the foundational masterpiece of Gaudiya Vaishnava theology, originally composed in Sanskrit by \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"169\"\u003eSrila Rupa Goswami\u003c\/b\u003e in the 16th century. This two-volume set, translated and commented upon by \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"263\"\u003eBhanu Swami\u003c\/b\u003e, provides a systematic and scientific analysis of \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"325\"\u003eBhakti\u003c\/i\u003e (devotion).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eRupa Goswami uses the metaphor of an ocean to categorize the different stages of devotion:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Eastern Wave:\u003c\/b\u003e Describes the four types of \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"46\"\u003eBhakti\u003c\/i\u003e, including \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"64\"\u003eSadhana-bhakti\u003c\/i\u003e (practice), \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"91\"\u003eBhava-bhakti\u003c\/i\u003e (emotion), and \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"119\"\u003ePrema-bhakti\u003c\/i\u003e (pure love).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Southern Wave:\u003c\/b\u003e Analyzes the \"ingredients\" of \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"49\"\u003eRasa\u003c\/i\u003e (devotional taste), such as \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"82\"\u003eVibhavas\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"92\"\u003eAnubhavas\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"107\"\u003eVyabhicari-bhavas\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Western Wave:\u003c\/b\u003e Discusses the five primary relationships (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"60\"\u003eRasas\u003c\/i\u003e) with the Divine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Northern Wave:\u003c\/b\u003e Details the seven indirect or secondary \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"3,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"59\"\u003eRasas\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3,3,0\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eBhanu Swami\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"326\"\u003eVrindavan Goswamis\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ras Bihari Lal And Sons","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51167645237546,"sku":"VASY-B09HKRQPRH","price":65.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/1218\/4618\/files\/1e5b8a_19ef50b7246a43bc889367a9500b4ff1_mv2.webp?v=1771559843","url":"https:\/\/crazyshelf.com\/products\/bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu-2-vols","provider":"Crazyshelf.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}