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This volume presents, for the first time in English language, the translation, based on devotion to our Lord Shri Krishna (bhakti), bringing out, from the original Sanskrit text, the "bhavartha" (meaning of the innerspirit and underlying loving sentiments, with which, this treatise has been written). Of the monumental commentary, Sri Subodhini, on the Maha Bhagavata Purana, by Mahaprabhu Sri Vallabhacharya (c 1479- c 1531)
Shri Vallabhacharya`s Sri Subodhini is available only for the 1st, 2nd, 3rd; 10th and for 4 chapters and 2 verses of chapter 5 of 11th canto. Sri Subodhini is considered, as the most detailed commentary, among all the available commentaries of Sri Bhagavatam.
In this volume, 7 chapters of canto III, (Chapter 20 to 26) are dealth, with the original verse of Sri Bhagavatam, it`s English meaning, the text of Sri Subodhini in Sanskrit and it`s English meaning. Wherever necessary, the Commentaries/Explanations given by Shri Gosainji (Shri Vittalnatha), Shri Vallabhji, Shri Laloo Bhatji and Shri Purushotamji, have also have been added.
The 7 Chapters, respectively, deal with (1) Description of the many types of "Creation", done by Lord Brahma (2) The penance of sage Kardma and the "Boon" conferred by our Lord (3) The return of king Manu, to his capital, after offering his daughter Devahooti in marriage to sage Kardama (4) The conjugal happiness of sage Kardama and Devahooti (5) The "Incarnation" of Lord Kapiladeva and the return of sage Kardama to the forest (6) The yoga of "Bhakthi" (Devotion to our Lord) as enunciated by our Lord Kapiladeva to mother Devahooti and (7) The instructions, on the principles of "Saankhya Sastra," by Lord Kapiladeva.
About Author :
Born in a village, founded by Adi Shankaracharya, as the son of very devout parents, the late T.K. Viswanatha lyer and Ranganayaki Ammal, Ramanan was initiated into the study of the Vedas, the Upanishads, Puranas, the Gita, Sanskrit treatises and the Sacred Chantings from the age of 5.
His initiation into the path of Bhakti was blessed by his Acharya and Guru, Shri Ubhaya Vedanta Srirangam Sampath Kumara Swami, who attained Sri Vaikuntam recently, at the age of 80. He was a symbol of our Lord`s Love and compassion. He was honoured and loved by everyone, as a noble Saint of Shri Ramanuja Sampradaya.
Ramanan says "if ever there is a faint and feeble remembrance of our Lord, in my mind, it is entirely due to the Grace of my Guru and his prayers to our Lord Shri Laxmi Narayana".
Arising out of a chance meeting with one of the greatest saints of our times, Shri Shyam Manohar Goswamijee, a direct descendant of Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabvhacharya, becoming the recipient of His love, Grace and Compassion, Ramanan was inspired to attempt writing this translation into English of the monumental commentary of Shri Subhodini, by Mahaprabhu Shri Vallabhacharya, which in the words of Srimad Andavan of Srirangam, a noble and most loving Saint of the Ramanuja Sampradaya "cannot be fully and truly translated, into any other language, as Shri Vallabhacharya had the highest love for Lord Krishna". ISBN
9788170308959
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