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Śrīmad Bhaktivinoda Carita – Chapter 4
Śrīmad Bhaktivinda Carita ('The Life of Śrīmad Bhaktivinoda') is an unfinished Bengali poem composed by Śrīla Kṛṣṇa Dāsa Bābājī, a direct disciple of Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura. He was born in Jessore, East Bengal, in 1887, into a vaiśya family and was given the name Indra-candra. In his early childhood, his father suddenly renounced home, accepted sannyāsa, and departed for Hrishikesh. Though still a boy, Indra-candra took full responsibility for maintaining his mother and two younger brothers. Yearning to understand the true path of dharma, he set out on foot for Śrī Navadvīpa-dhāma, where he was blessed with the association of Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura. The Ṭhākura soon bestowed upon him harināma and pañcarātrika-dīkṣā, and not long thereafter awarded him bābājī-veśa. Śrī Kṛṣṇa Dāsa Bābājī rendered continuous and intimate personal service to his revered gurudeva. In 1915, just a year after Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura entered the eternal pastimes of Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Govinda, Śrīla Kṛṣṇa Dāsa Bābājī also departed from this world, at the young age of twenty-eight. His samādhi lies beside that of Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura at Svānanda-sukhada-kuñja in Godrumadvīpa. Not only was he deeply beloved by Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura, but also by his entire family - especially by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura and his disciples. Before his departure, Śrīla Kṛṣṇa Dāsa Bābājī composed Śrīmad Bhaktivinda Carita, a poetic Bengali biography of Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura. He was able to complete seven chapters before leaving this world. The translated chapters will be posted as they become available.
Worldly Activities and Renunciation (Pravṛtti o Nivṛtti)
In this article, published in Sajjana Toṣaṇī (Vol.1) in 1881, Śrīla Bhaktivinoda gives an in-depth analysis of the paths of pravrtti (worldly activities) and nivṛtti (renunciation). He explains that while pravṛtti yields material pleasures, true, eternal happiness comes from transcending material nature through nivṛtti. He emphasises practicing compassionate bhakti, with faith and defines what real 'saṅga' means.
The Vaiṣṇavism of Ancient Āryan Women (Pracina Ārya Mahilādiger Vaiṣṇavatā)
This article, ‘The Vaiṣṇavism of Ancient Āryan Women,’ was first published in Sajjana Toṣaṇī, Volume 2, Issue 9, in 1885. In it, Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura narrates the account of Śaṅkarācārya’s mother, who, as she lay on her deathbed, expressed her longing to attain Vaikuṇṭha.
Human Society & Vaiṣṇava Dharma (Third Essay)
In this third and final essay in the series ‘Human Society and Vaiṣṇava Dharma,’ published in Sajjana Toṣaṇī (Vol.2, Issue 9) in 1885, Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura classifies Vaiṣṇavas into three categories, insisting that each must act strictly according to their proper qualification, warning that deviations – especially improper renunciation and livelihood practices – lead to spiritual and social fall-down.
Human Society & Vaiṣṇava Dharma (Second Essay)
This article, 'Human Society & Vaiṣṇava Dharma' (Manuṣya Samāja o Vaiṣṇava Dharma) from Sajjana Toṣaṇī, (Vol.2, Issue 8) is a follow-up article to ‘Human Relations and Vaiṣṇava Dharma’. Herein, Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura looks at the Caste Vaiṣṇavas (Vaiṣṇava Jātis) – a community of outcastes prevalent in Bengal and Odisha, and discusses how they can be integrated into a Vaiṣṇava society that adheres to varṇāśrama-dharma.
Human Relations and Vaiṣṇava Dharma (First Essay)
In this article, Manuṣya Sambandha o Vaiṣṇava Dharma (‘Human Relations and Vaiṣṇava Dharma – Part One’), first published in Sajjana Toṣaṇī (Vol.2, Issue 7) in 1885, Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura discusses the importance of societies, how varṇāśrama should be reformed and why it is difficult to implement in today’s world, and the position of Kalki-avatāra in this Kali-yuga.
Religion and Science (Dharma o Vijñāna)
The following article, 'Religion and Science' was first published in Sajjana Toṣaṇī (Vol.7, Issues 4-5) in 1895. Herein, Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura discusses the position of religion and science, the defects of modern science and Evolution, the Christian concept of the soul, and how Naturalism, Progressivism, and Evolution ultimately arise from a demonic disposition.
Śrīmad Bhaktivinoda Carita – Chapter 3
Śrīmad Bhaktivinda Carita ('The Life of Śrīmad Bhaktivinoda') is an unfinished Bengali poem composed by Śrīla Kṛṣṇa Dāsa Bābājī, a direct disciple of Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura. He was born in Jessore, East Bengal, in 1887, into a vaiśya family and was given the name Indra-candra. In his early childhood, his father suddenly renounced home, accepted sannyāsa, and departed for Hrishikesh. Though still a boy, Indra-candra took full responsibility for maintaining his mother and two younger brothers. Yearning to understand the true path of dharma, he set out on foot for Śrī Navadvīpa-dhāma, where he was blessed with the association of Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura. The Ṭhākura soon bestowed upon him harināma and pañcarātrika-dīkṣā, and not long thereafter awarded him bābājī-veśa. Śrī Kṛṣṇa Dāsa Bābājī rendered continuous and intimate personal service to his revered gurudeva. In 1915, just a year after Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura entered the eternal pastimes of Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Govinda, Śrīla Kṛṣṇa Dāsa Bābājī also departed from this world, at the young age of twenty-eight. His samādhi lies beside that of Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura at Svānanda-sukhada-kuñja in Godrumadvīpa. Not only was he deeply beloved by Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura, but also by his entire family - especially by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura and his disciples. Before his departure, Śrīla Kṛṣṇa Dāsa Bābājī composed Śrīmad Bhaktivinda Carita, a poetic Bengali biography of Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura. He was able to complete seven chapters before leaving this world. The translated chapters will be posted as they become available.
Ādi-Līlā Chapter Three
Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura composed his Amṛta-pravāha Bhāṣya (“a commentary flowing with nectar”) on the Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta in 1895, after struggling for many years to obtain an extant copy of the original text. Along with this commentary, he also wrote a maṅgalācaraṇa (invocation) at the beginning and provided concise summaries at the start of each chapter. This translation is based on the original edition of the Amṛta-pravāha Bhāṣya published by Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura’s son, Śrī Rādhikā Prasāda. Additional translated chapters will be released on a regular basis.
Our Wants
‘Our Wants – Or a Suggestion for Remedies for the Removal of Moral, Social, Intellectual and Physical Evils of Bengal’ was a booklet written in English by Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura in 1863, when he was just 25 years old.
Śrīmad Bhaktivinoda Carita – Chapter 2
Śrīmad Bhaktivinda Carita ('The Life of Śrīmad Bhaktivinoda') is an unfinished Bengali poem composed by Śrīla Kṛṣṇa Dāsa Bābājī, a direct disciple of Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura. He was born in Jessore, East Bengal, in 1887, into a vaiśya family and was given the name Indra-candra. In his early childhood, his father suddenly renounced home, accepted sannyāsa, and departed for Hrishikesh. Though still a boy, Indra-candra took full responsibility for maintaining his mother and two younger brothers. Yearning to understand the true path of dharma, he set out on foot for Śrī Navadvīpa-dhāma, where he was blessed with the association of Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura. The Ṭhākura soon bestowed upon him harināma and pañcarātrika-dīkṣā, and not long thereafter awarded him bābājī-veśa. Śrī Kṛṣṇa Dāsa Bābājī rendered continuous and intimate personal service to his revered gurudeva. In 1915, just a year after Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura entered the eternal pastimes of Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Govinda, Śrīla Kṛṣṇa Dāsa Bābājī also departed from this world, at the young age of twenty-eight. His samādhi lies beside that of Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura at Svānanda-sukhada-kuñja in Godrumadvīpa. Not only was he deeply beloved by Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura, but also by his entire family - especially by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura and his disciples. Before his departure, Śrīla Kṛṣṇa Dāsa Bābājī composed Śrīmad Bhaktivinda Carita, a poetic Bengali biography of Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura. He was able to complete seven chapters before leaving this world. The translated chapters will be posted as they become available.
Śrīmad Bhaktivinoda Carita – Chapter 1
Śrīmad Bhaktivinda Carita ('The Life of Śrīmad Bhaktivinoda') is an unfinished Bengali poem composed by Śrīla Kṛṣṇa Dāsa Bābājī, a direct disciple of Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura. He was born in Jessore, East Bengal, in 1887, into a vaiśya family and was given the name Indra-candra. In his early childhood, his father suddenly renounced home, accepted sannyāsa, and departed for Hrishikesh. Though still a boy, Indra-candra took full responsibility for maintaining his mother and two younger brothers. Yearning to understand the true path of dharma, he set out on foot for Śrī Navadvīpa-dhāma, where he was blessed with the association of Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura. The Ṭhākura soon bestowed upon him harināma and pañcarātrika-dīkṣā, and not long thereafter awarded him bābājī-veśa. Śrī Kṛṣṇa Dāsa Bābājī rendered continuous and intimate personal service to his revered gurudeva. In 1915, just a year after Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura entered the eternal pastimes of Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Govinda, Śrīla Kṛṣṇa Dāsa Bābājī also departed from this world, at the young age of twenty-eight. His samādhi lies beside that of Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura at Svānanda-sukhada-kuñja in Godrumadvīpa. Not only was he deeply beloved by Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura, but also by his entire family - especially by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura and his disciples. Before his departure, Śrīla Kṛṣṇa Dāsa Bābājī composed Śrīmad Bhaktivinda Carita, a poetic Bengali biography of Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura. He was able to complete seven chapters before leaving this world. The translated chapters will be posted as they become available.
Ādi-Līlā Chapter Two
Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura composed his Amṛta-pravāha Bhāṣya (“a commentary flowing with nectar”) on the Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta in 1895, after struggling for many years to obtain an extant copy of the original text. Along with this commentary, he also wrote a maṅgalācaraṇa (invocation) at the beginning and provided concise summaries at the start of each chapter. This translation is based on the original edition of the Amṛta-pravāha Bhāṣya published by Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura’s son, Śrī Rādhikā Prasāda. Additional translated chapters will be released on a regular basis.
Ādi-Līlā Chapter One
Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura composed his Amṛta-pravāha Bhāṣya (“a commentary flowing with nectar”) on the Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta in 1895, after struggling for many years to obtain an extant copy of the original text. Along with this commentary, he also wrote a maṅgalācaraṇa (invocation) at the beginning and provided concise summaries at the start of each chapter. This translation is based on the original edition of the Amṛta-pravāha Bhāṣya published by Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura’s son, Śrī Rādhikā Prasāda. Additional translated chapters will be released on a regular basis.
Amṛta-Pravāha Bhāṣya – Maṅgalācaraṇa
Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura composed his Amṛta-pravāha Bhāṣya (“a commentary flowing with nectar”) on the Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta in 1895, after struggling for many years to obtain an extant copy of the original text. Along with this commentary, he also wrote a maṅgalācaraṇa (invocation) at the beginning and provided concise summaries at the start of each chapter. This translation is based on the original edition of the Amṛta-pravāha Bhāṣya published by Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura’s son, Śrī Rādhikā Prasāda Ṭhākura. Additional translated chapters will be released on a regular basis.
On 18th August 2012, on the occasion of his Vyāsa Pūjā, Śrīla Bhakti Gaurava Narasiṅgha Mahārāja announced to the devotees that he had a strong desire to create a website called “Bhaktivinoda Institute” in honour of Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura and his teachings in order to preserve and propagate them. 
