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Vasanta Pañcamī Deity Darshan 2023Upadeśāmṛta Audiobook
We have begun posting chapters of our new audiobook of Upadeśāmṛta as they are completed.
This Audiobook rendition of Śrī Rūpa Gosvāmī’s Upadeśāmṛta (The Nectar of Instruction) is presented along with the illuminations (commentary) of Śrīla B.R. Śrīdhara Mahārāja. It includes narration of the original Devanāgarī and translations of each verse, the illuminations by Śrīla B.R. Śrīdhara Deva Gosvāmī Mahārāja, an extensive introduction delineating the history of the Upadeśāmṛta, and brief biographies of Śrī Rūpa Gosvāmī and Śrīla Śridhara Mahārāja.
This audiobook is narrated by Gaura Gopāla Dāsa
You can listen to this audiobook here on the website: https://www.rupanugabhajanashram.com/audio/upadesamrta-audiobook/
or Listen to it on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFfkAQ4QUqQJlmB1uoZEzSNHvGrUrg7XX
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New Hindi Books!
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