Śrī Viṣṇupriyā Ānanda Bazaar Patrikā and Prema Gāthā – A Review
In this review from Sajjana Toṣaṇī Vol. 11 Issue 5 published in 1899, Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura critiques a new newspaper which mixes topics concerning Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇavism along with mundane current events, and also a book of devotional poetry.
A Collection of Jewel-like Verses (Padaratnāvalī)
In this article, Pada-ratnāvalī, first published in Sajjana Toṣaṇī (Vol.2, Issue 9) in 1885, Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura reviews a book on Vaiṣṇava songs edited by the famous Rabindranath Tagore. Although Bhaktivinoda appreciates and encourages the endeavours of Rabindranath, he also points out some philosophical errors, especially in relation to comparing Śrī Caitanya with the French philosopher, Auguste Comte.
Samālocana (A Review of Three Books)
In this book review from Sajjana Toṣaṇī Vol. 6 Issue 4 published in 1894, Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura critiques three books – one on Śrīla Raghunātha Dāsa Gosvāmī, one on present day Vaiṣṇavism, and one on the Vaiṣṇava poet Cāṇḍīdāsa. As always, the Ṭhākura is very analytical in his appraisal and in most cases, provides a very balanced point of view.
Siddhānta-Ratna – Written by Śrīyukta Upendra-mohana Gosvāmī of Khaḍadara
Siddhānta-Ratna – Praṇetā Śrīyukta Upendra-mohana Gosvāmī Nivāsa Khaḍadara (Siddhānta-Ratna – Written by Śrīyukta Upendra-mohana Gosvāmī of Khaḍadara) was published in Sajjana Toṣaṇī, Vol.1 in 1881. In this book review, Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura praises the author of a new book on philosophy, but bemoans the fact that the style of his language is unreadable to most people.
Śrī Caitanya-bhāgavata
‘Śrī Caitanya-bhāgavata’ was first published in Sajjana Toṣaṇi, Vol. 13 issue 1 in 1901. Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākur reviews a new edition of Śrī Caitanya Bhāgavata by Atula Kṛṣṇa Gosvāmī. While the Thākura is very happy for the most part with the publication, he also points out some defects.
Prabodhānanda and Prakāśānanda
In this article, ‘Prabodhānanda and Prakāśānanda’ first published in Sajjana Toṣaṇī, Vol. 13. issue 1 in 1901 under the title ‘Samālocana’, Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura reviews a book which claims that the Vaiṣṇava ācārya Prabodhānanda Sarasvatī and the māyāvādī Prakāśānanda Sarasvatī are one and the same person.
‘Śrī Muralī Vilāsa’
‘Śrī Muralī Vilāsa’ was first published in Sajjana Toṣaṇī, Vol.6 issue 4 in 1894. Śrīla Bhaktivinoda discusses the book Muralī Vilāsa by Śrī Rāja-vallabha Gosvāmī, a descendant of Śrīla Vaṁśīvadanānanda Ṭhākura, and also explains the concept of kalpa-bheda in harmonising chronological inconsistencies in the ācārya’s works.
Vaiṣṇava Granthāvalī
‘Vaiṣṇava Granthāvalī’ was first published in Sajjana Toṣaṇī, Vol.10 issue 12 in 1899. Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura reviews a book that includes three texts by the bāulas and sahajiyās, and the Ṭhākura gives his opinion.
Samālocana (A Critique)
Samālocana (A Critique) was first published in Sajjana Toṣaṇī, Vol.5 issue 1 in 1893. In this article, Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura reviews eight new publications including Caitanya-candrāmṛta, Gaura-gaṇoddeśa Dīpikā and Vāṁśī Śikṣā.
Śrī Bhāgavatācārya
‘Śrī Bhāgavatācārya’ was first published in Sajjana Toṣaṇī, Vol.10 issue 2 in 1885. In this short article Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura criticizes a descendant of Śrīla Bhāgavatācārya who has written two books expounding the beliefs of the sahajiyās and bāulas.








