Articles by Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura
The Superiority of Vedic Āryan Dharma
‘The Superiority of Vedic Āryan Dharma’ (Vaidika Ārya-dharmera Śreṣṭhatā) was first published in Sajjana Toṣaṇī (Vol.2, Issues 2 & 3) in 1885. Herein, Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura describes the five types of religion found in the world and demonstrates how the Vedic religion of the Āryan people surpasses all kinds of dharma.
Rasa Saṅketa (The Indications of Rasa)
For the upcoming appearance of Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura, we present a rare poem by the Ṭhākura called Rasa Saṅketa (‘Indications of Rasa’). This was printed as an appendix to the first edition of his songbook, Kalyāṇa Kalpataru, published in 1880, but was not included in subsequent editions. This poem gives a synopsis of the blossoming of rasa according to the rasa-śāstras of the Gosvāmīs, and includes footnotes written by the Ṭhākura himself. This was later published in 'The Gauḍīya' magazine of Śrīla Sarasvatī Ṭhākura, and has now been translated into English for the first time.
Markaṭa Vairāgī (Monkey Renunciates)
Markaṭa Vairāgī (‘Monkey Renunciates’) was first published in Sajjana Toṣaṇī, Vol.8, Issue 10 in 1897. In this article, Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura discusses Mahāprabhu’s instructions to Raghunātha Dāsa Gosvāmī as well as the two types of fake renunciates found in both the gṛhastha āśrama and the sannyāsa āśrama.
Chapter Seven – Śrī Prakāśinī Vṛtti Illuminations on Śrī Gopāla Mantra and Kāma Gāyatrī Following the Commentary of Śrila Jiva Goswāmī on Śrī Brahma Saṁhitā
Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura explains the Gopāla Mantra and Kāma Gāyatrī following the commentary of Śrīla Jīva Goswāmī on Śrī Brahma Saṁhitā in 'Chapter Seven - Śrī Prakāśinī Vṛtti Illuminations on Śrī Gopāla Mantra and Kāma Gāyatrī Following the Commentary of Śrila Jiva Goswāmī on Śrī Brahma Saṁhitā' of 'Śrī Gāyatrī Mantrārtha Dīpikā'.
Topics in Praise of Śrī Gaṅgā Devī
"Topics in Praise of Śrī Gaṅgā Devī" (Śrī Gaṅgā-devīr-māhātmya Viṣaye Arthavāda) was first published in Sajjana Toṣaṇi, Vol 10, Issue 4 in 1899. Herein, Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura writes about the purity of the Gaṅgā as well as the offences one may commit in bathing in her waters. This Bengali article was translated into English by Swami B.V. Giri.
The Secret of the Lord’s Appearance According to the Gītā
In "The Secret of the Lord’s Appearance According to the Gītā" (Gītāra Janma Rahasya), Śrīla Ṭhākura Bhaktivinoda explains the transcendental position of Śrī Kṛṣṇa based upon the Fourth Chapter of the Bhagavad-gītā. This Bengali article was translated by Swami B.V. Giri & Sanātana Dāsa.
Vaiṣṇava Nindā
In Vaiṣṇava Nindā (Offences to Devotees) which was first printed in the May-July issues of the 5th Volume of Sajjana-toṣaṇī in 1893, Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura describes the different categories of jīvas and Vaiṣṇavas and explains the dangers of committing offences to them. This Bengali article was translated into English by Swami B.V. Giri and Sanātana Dāsa.
Envy
In this article "Envy” from Sajjana Toṣaṇi Vol.4, Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura deliberates upon envy according to the Vaiṣṇava perspective as a direct competitor to divine love (prema) and the harm it does to a practicing devotee. This article was translated by Swami B.V. Giri and Sanātana Dāsa.
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