Sri Subodhini Commentary on Srimad Bhagavata Purana by Mahaprabhu Shri Vallabhacharya Canto: Three-Chapters 27 to 33 (Volume 25)

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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" of the innerspirit and (meaning underlying loving sentiments, with which, this treatise has been written), of the monumental commentary, Sri Subodhini, on the Maha Bhagavata Purana, by Mahaprabhu Sri Vallabhāchārya (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, (Chapters 27 to 33) are dealt, 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 Vittalnātha). Shri Vallabhji. Shri Laloo Bhatji and Shri Purushotamji, have also have been added.

The 7 Chapters, respectively, deal with (1) The "Divine Nature of "Purusha" (Primordial Lord) and the "Way" to realize Him (2) The Yoga of meditation on the divine form of our Lord and it's Spiritual steps (Saadhan) (3) The description of the na- ture and form of "Kaala" (Time) by Lord Kapiladeva, with a view to enable his mother Devahooti to attain "Total detachment" (Vairaagyam) (4) The sorrow of "Attached" householders, caused by the factor of "Time" (5) The "Entry of the Jeeva", into the stomach of his mother, and the song of "Praise", sung by this "Jeeva", on our Lord (6) The duties of an "Ideal" householder and (7) The "going away" of Lord Kapiladeva, and the "Libera- tion" (Mukthi) of mother Devahooti.

Born in a village, founded by Adi Shankracharya, as the son of very devout parents, the late T.K. Viswanatha Iyer 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 Vallabhacharya, 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 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 of our Lord Shri Krishna, through the Blessings and Grace of my Gurudeva Shri Ubhaya Vedanta Srirangam Sampath Kumara Swamin, Shri Shyam Manohar Goswamijee, Srimad Andavan of Srirangam and all Devotees and Bhaktas of our Lord"

**Contents and Sample Pages**