Jiva Gosvamin's Tattvasandarbha: A Study on the Philosophical and Sectarian Development of the Gaudiya Vaisnava Movement

DETAILS : 

• Author : Stuart Elkman
  
• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Motilal Banarsidass Publishing House
  
• Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 1, 1986
  
• Edition ‏ : ‎ First Edition
  
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
  
• Print length ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
  
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 8120801873
  
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 9788120801875
  
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 400 G 

ABOUT THE BOOK

Jīva Gosvāmin’s Tattva-sandarbha: A Study on the Philosophical and Sectarian Development of the Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava Movement by Stuart Elkman is a pivotal academic work that bridges the gap between historical analysis and complex Sanskrit theology. Published in 1986, it remains one of the most rigorous English-language examinations of the Tattva-sandarbha, the first of the six Sat-sandarbhas authored by the 16th-century saint-philosopher Jīva Gosvāmī.

Elkman provides a complete translation of the text alongside a detailed study of how the Gauḍīya movement transitioned from a charismatic devotional sect into a sophisticated, formal philosophical school.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Stuart Elkman (now Swami Atmajnanananda) is a scholar and monk in the Ramakrishna Order. His background allows him to handle the Sanskrit technicalities with the precision of an academic while maintaining a deep sensitivity toward the devotional intent of the original author.