Shri Krishna-sandarbh

Shri Krishna-sandarbh. With commentary of "Sarva-samvadini" by Shrila Jiva Goswami

This book is a fundamental study of the theology of Gaudiya Vaishnavism. Its author is the outstanding philosopher of the 16th century Shrila Jiva Goswami, who belonged to the tradition of Shri Chaitanya. Relying on numerous evidences from Vedic scriptures ("Shrimad-Bhagavatam", "Shrimad Bhagavad-gita", "Vedanta-sutra", Upanishads, and others), the author thoroughly explores the nature of Shri Krishna, the Supreme Personality of God. Other topics of the book include: the aspect of Bhagavan, avatars, analysis of the paribhasha-sutra of "Shrimad Bhagavatam" (1.3.28), liberation of asuras, explanation of the meaning of the name Shri Krishna, the position of Balarama, the nature of Kamadeva, the eternal form, qualities and abode of Shri Krishna and His eternal associates, pastimes of prakata and aprakata, meditation on mantrapasannamayi andSvarasiki, Shri Krishna as the husband of the gopis, the first verse of "Shrimad-Bhagavatam" about Shri Radhika. The book will be interesting for both connoisseurs of Vedic philosophy and those seeking the Absolute Truth.