Sri Subodhini: Commentary on Srimad Bhagavata Purana (Volume 16)

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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 â€œbhavarthaâ€ (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 â€“ c 1531) Shri Vallabhacharyaâ€™s Sri Subodhini is available only for the Ist, 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 hagavatam. In this volume 4 chatpers and 2 verses of chapter 5 of 11th canto are dealt with the original verse of Sri Bhagavatam itâ€™s English Meaning, The text of Sri Subodhini in Sanskrit and it is English Meaning. Wherever necessary, the Commentaries/ Explanations given by Shri Gosainji (Shri Vittalnatha) Shri Vallabhji, Shri Laloo Bhatji and Shri Bpurushotamji have also have been added. We have also added the famour prayer of Vrithraasura (Vrithraasura Chatusloki) with the relevant commentaries of Mahaprabhu Sri Vallabhacharya, Sri Vittalesa Prabhuncharan and Sri Goswami Purushotamji. The 4 chatpers and 2 verses of chapter 5, of canto 11 respectively deal with (1) The â€œLeela of Mokshaâ€ of our Lord Sri Krishna and the â€œEndingâ€ of the â€œYadukulaâ€ (2) The coming of Sage Naarada to Sri Vasudeva, and the recanting of the famous â€œDialogueâ€ between king Janaka and the 9 yogis (Navayogi Samavaada) (3) The conception of â€œMayaâ€ (Illusion) power of our Lord, The â€œWayâ€ to get out of Maya and the description of â€œBrahmanâ€ and â€œKarmaâ€ Yoga (4) The description of our Lordâ€™s incarnations and (5) 2 verses of chapter 5 (for which Sri Subodhini is available) dealing with the fate of those souls, who are not â€œDevotedâ€ to our Lord Sri Krishna. A separate section on â€œVrithraasura Chatuslokiâ€ ($ verses of Vrithraasuraâ€™s Prayerâ€) has been added.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Mahaprabhu Shri Vallabhacharya

Born in a village, founded by Adi Shankracharya, as the son of very devout parents, the late T.K. Viswanatha Iter 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 is 77 now and is a symbol of our Lord's love and compassion. He is honoured and loved by everyone, as a noble Saint of Shri Ramanuja Sampradaya. Ramanan sys "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 off the greatest saints of our times, Shri Shyam Manohar Goswamijee, a direct descendant of Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya, becoming the recepient of His love, Grace and Compassion, Ramanan was inspired to attempt writing this translation into English of the monumental commentary of Shri Subodhini, 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". Hence, at best, this translation, in the words of Ramanan is a humble attempt to becoming deserving to get the Grace off our Lord Shri Krishna, through the Blessings and Grace of my Gurudeva Shri Ubhaya Vedanta Srirangam Sampath Kumara Swamin, Shri Shyam Manohara Goswamijee, Srimad Andavan of Srirangam and all Devotees and Bhaktas of our Lord.