First Shower – Seventh Stream
Written in 1886 at the height of his theological maturity, Śrī Śrī Caitanya-Śikṣāmṛta is Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura's most comprehensive philosophical work — a systematic exposition of Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava siddhānta covering the nature of God, the soul, and matter, the path of sādhana-bhakti, and the perfection of prema.
First Shower – Sixth Stream
Written in 1886 at the height of his theological maturity, Śrī Śrī Caitanya-Śikṣāmṛta is Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura's most comprehensive philosophical work — a systematic exposition of Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava siddhānta covering the nature of God, the soul, and matter, the path of sādhana-bhakti, and the perfection of prema.
Bhāgavatārka Marīci Mālā – Eighth Ray
In 1901, Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura published the Bhāgavatārka Marīci Mālā (‘A Garland of Rays from the Sun-like Bhāgavatam’). The Ṭhākura took over a thousand quintessential verses from the 1800 verses of Śrīmad Bhāgavatam and complied them into 20 chapters, or ‘rays’ which expound upon various aspects of the Bhāgavata philosophy. Along with the verses, Bhaktivinoda wrote a commentary called the Marīci Prabhā (‘An Illumination on the Rays’). This follows along the same lines as his Gītā commentaries in that his commentary is incorporated within the verse translation. Translated into English by Swami B.V. Giri.
First Shower – Fifth Stream
Written in 1886 at the height of his theological maturity, Śrī Śrī Caitanya-Śikṣāmṛta is Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura's most comprehensive philosophical work — a systematic exposition of Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava siddhānta covering the nature of God, the soul, and matter, the path of sādhana-bhakti, and the perfection of prema.
Bhakti-siddhāntāmṛtam (The Nectar of Devotional Conclusions)
Written in 1898, this rare work by Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura is based on the second part of Śrī Sanātana Gosvāmī's Bṛhad-Bhāgavatāmṛtam. He presents a translation/commentary on verses 170–222 of the Goloka-māhātmya, where the bhakti-śāstras reveal to Gopa Kumāra the essential principles of bhakti.
First Shower – Fourth Stream
Written in 1886 at the height of his theological maturity, Śrī Śrī Caitanya-Śikṣāmṛta is Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura's most comprehensive philosophical work — a systematic exposition of Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava siddhānta covering the nature of God, the soul, and matter, the path of sādhana-bhakti, and the perfection of prema.
Bhāgavatārka Marīci Mālā – Seventh Ray
In 1901, Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura published the Bhāgavatārka Marīci Mālā (‘A Garland of Rays from the Sun-like Bhāgavatam’). The Ṭhākura took over a thousand quintessential verses from the 1800 verses of Śrīmad Bhāgavatam and complied them into 20 chapters, or ‘rays’ which expound upon various aspects of the Bhāgavata philosophy. Along with the verses, Bhaktivinoda wrote a commentary called the Marīci Prabhā (‘An Illumination on the Rays’). This follows along the same lines as his Gītā commentaries in that his commentary is incorporated within the verse translation. Translated into English by Swami B.V. Giri.
First Shower – Third Stream
Written in 1886 at the height of his theological maturity, Śrī Śrī Caitanya-Śikṣāmṛta is Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura's most comprehensive philosophical work — a systematic exposition of Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava siddhānta covering the nature of God, the soul, and matter, the path of sādhana-bhakti, and the perfection of prema.
Ādi-Līlā Chapter Five
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.
Bhāgavatārka Marīci Mālā – Sixth Ray
In 1901, Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura published the Bhāgavatārka Marīci Mālā (‘A Garland of Rays from the Sun-like Bhāgavatam’). The Ṭhākura took over a thousand quintessential verses from the 1800 verses of Śrīmad Bhāgavatam and complied them into 20 chapters, or ‘rays’ which expound upon various aspects of the Bhāgavata philosophy. Along with the verses, Bhaktivinoda wrote a commentary called the Marīci Prabhā (‘An Illumination on the Rays’). This follows along the same lines as his Gītā commentaries in that his commentary is incorporated within the verse translation. Translated into English by Swami B.V. Giri.
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