Śrīmatī Vṛṣabhānu-nandinī – The Daughter of King Vṛṣabhānu
For Śrī Rādhāṣṭamī, we present this lecture by Prabhupāda Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura given on Thursday, 26th August, 1925, at Kolkata Gauḍīya Maṭha, on the occasion of Rādhāṣṭamī. Amongst other topics, Sarasvatī Ṭhākura talks about the pre-eminent position of Rādhārāṇī, how Rūpa Gosvāmī’s descriptions of the afternoon pastimes of Rādhā-Govinda surpasses the narrations of Nimbārkācārya, the prerequisite to understand higher topics, and Śrī Rūpa and Jīva Gosvāmī’s opinions on Svākiya and Parakīya-rasa.
Śrī Śrī Rādhāṣṭamī
For the upcoming Rādhāṣṭamī festival, we present the following article written by Śrīla Bhakti Pramoda Purī Gosvāmī which was originally published in Caitanya-vāṇī magazine (Vol. 16, Issue 8) in 1968. Śrīla Purī Mahārāja describes the glories of observing Rādhāṣṭamī, the various accounts of Rādhārāṇī’s appearance, and the importance and efficacy of rādhā-nāma.
From Śraddhā to Prema
The following article is adapted from a class on Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā 4.68, given by Śrīla B.G. Narasiṅgha Mahārāja on Rādhāṣṭamī, September 10th 1997. Mahārāja systematically explains the process of bhakti starting with śraddhā and culminating in prema, which is personified as Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī.
Śrī Śrī Rādhā Kṛṣṇa – The Fountainhead of All Tattvas
Śrīla B.P. Purī Mahārāja delves into the ontology of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa according to the Nārada Pañcarātra and other śāstra demonstrating the nature of non-difference between Them. In particular he discusses the supremacy of Śrī Rādhā. This was originally published in Bengali in Śrī Caitanya Vāṇī, 16. 7 on 1st September 1976 and translated by Swami B.V. Giri and Sanātana Dāsa.
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.
Planets of Faith
Planets of Faith’ was written by Swami B.G. Narasingha in 1998. Swami Narasingha discusses śraddhā (faith) as the ‘halo of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī’ and how it is not fully understood by many.
A Prayer Composed on the Occasion of the Disappearance of Śrīla Gadādhara Paṇḍita
This Bengali poem, 'Śrī Śrīla Gadādhara Paṇḍita Gosvāmī Prabhura Tirobhāva Upalakṣe Sūcika' was composed by Śrīla Bhakti Pramoda Purī Gosvāmī Mahārāja and first published in The Gauḍīya, Vol.1, Issue 7th, June 1950. It was translated in English by Swami B.V. Giri and Sanātana Dāsa.
The Appearance of Śrīla Gadādhara Paṇḍita
The following is from the book, ‘Follow the Angels’ as well as from recorded conversations wherein Śrīla B.R. Śrīdhara Deva Gosvāmī Mahārāja discusses the unique position of Śrīla Gadādhara Paṇḍita.
The Case of Subhadrā
‘The Case of Subhadrā’, written by Śrīla B.G.Narasiṅgha Mahārāja, investigates the ontology of Subhadrā Devī – is she Yogamāyā, is she bhakti-śakti or is she both?
Śrī Śarādīyā Pūjā
"Śrī Śarādīyā Pūjā" by Śrīla Śrīdhara Deva Gosvāmī Mahārāja was first published in Bengali in Śrī Gauḍīya Darśana, Volume 1, Issue 3 on October 17th 1955. Śrīla Śrīdhara Mahārāja explains the origins of Śarādīyā Pūjā and how the Vaiṣṇavas are pure Śaktas. This article was translated from Bengali by Swami B.V. Giri and Sanātana Dāsa.