Sri Upadesamrta - English

This unprecedented edition contains the commentaries Srila Radha Ramana Dasa Gosvami, Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura and Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami Prabhupada PLUS an abridgment of 12 essays by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura on verses 2 & 3.

Translated from the Hindi edition of Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja.

Sri Upadesamrta gives instructions indispensable for practitioners of the devotional path. Without following these instructions, entering the realm of pure devotion and especially following the intricate and elevated path of spontaneous devotion (raganuga-bhakti) is not only difficult, but impossible.

“For the benefit of all living beings, Srila Rupa Gosvami churned the ocean of Sriman Mahaprabhu’s instructions and extracted the essence in the form of this Sri Upadesamrta. Sri Upadesamrta gives indispensable instructions for practitioners of bhakti, the devotional path. Without following these instructions, entering the realm of pure devotion and especially following the intricate and elevated path of spontaneous devotion (raganuga-bhakti) is not only difficult but impossible.” [Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja]

Six Essays by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura on The Six Faults Obstructive to Bhakti, UpadeSamrta Verse 2 - Atyahara: Overeating or Over-collecting, Prayasa: Over-endeavouring, Prajalpa: Mundane Talk, Niyamagraha: Adherence to Rules Below or Above, One’s Qualification & Non-adherence to Rules, Jana-saṅga: Associating with Those Averse to Bhakti, Laulya: Restlessness, Greed & Desire.
Six Essays by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura on The Six Virtues of a Practitioner of Bhakti UpadeSamrta Verse 3 -Utsaha: Enthusiasm, Niscaya: Firm Resolve, Dhairya: Patience & Forbearance, Tat-tat-karma-pravartana: Performing Activities, Favourable for Bhakti, Sanga-tyaga: Relinquishing Mundane Association, Sadhu-vrtti: Adopting the Virtuous Conduct of Pure Devotees.
Glossary.

TITLE: Sri Upadeshamrita
AUTHOR: Sri Rupa Goswami
COMMENTARIES: Srila Radha Ramana Dasa Goswami, Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur and Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Goswami Prabhupada
EDITOR: Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Goswami Maharaja
PUBLISHER: Gaudiya Vedanta Publications
EDITION: Third, 2018
ISBNs: 9781633161726 97-8-1633161-72-6 1633161722 1-63316-172-2 
BINDING: Paperback
PAGES: 256, Illustrated
SHIPPING WEIGHT: 450 grams