The Bhaktirasāmṛtasindhu of Rūpa Gosvāmin

Rūpagosvāmī

Motilal Banarsidass Publ., 2003 - Poetics - 670 pages

Select Contents: Translation of the Bhaktirasamrtasindhu-Eastern Quadrant: The Categories of Devotion to the Lord-Southern Quadrant: Explanation of the General Characteristics of Devotional Rasa-Western Quadrant: Explanation of the Primary Devotional Rasas-Northern Quadrant: Explanation of the Secondary Devotional Rasas.

Contents

• NORTHERN QUADRANT: xxviii
• Introduction: xxix
• Two Types of Prema 414: xliii
• The Place of Ethical Restraints 261263: lii
• Contents of Southern Quadrant: 2
• Explanation of the Categories of Devotion to the Lord: 3
• Two Types of Respectful Devotional Rasa: 4
• Two Ways a Bhāva is Born 623: 6
• The Trivialization of Mokṣa 3334: 9
• General Definition of the Excitants Indications Responses: 12
• Definition of Sadhana Bhakti: 17
• The Obstructions of Ordinary Enjoyment and Mokṣa 2254: 22
• Love is Fivefold: 24
• 5 Fragrance 363: 37
• The Seven Types of Secondary Love 4072: 40
• 34 Silent Chanting 149150: 51
• 35 Praying 151156: 53
• The Limited Value of Mokṣa 5557: 55
• 42 Witnessing the Worship 167169: 57
• Superiority of Govinda over Nārāyaṇa 5859: 58
• 46 Meditating on the Lord 178182: 59
• The Universal Eligibility for Bhakti 6071: 60
• 49 Fully Entrusting Ones Self to the Lord 194198: 61
• 50 Offering Things Dear to Oneself 199: 63
• Vaidhi Bhakti Defined in Haribhaktivilāsa: 72
• Definition of a Practice: 73
• Practices of Vaidhi Bhakti 7495: 74
• The Manner in which Foundational Emotions become Rasa 79112: 79
• Indications 8696: 86
• Illustrated Explanations of the 64 Practices 96237: 89
• 2 Initiation and Instruction Regarding Krsna: 98
• 3 Serving the Guru with Confidence: 99
• 4 Following the Path of the Saints 100102: 100
• 21 Pure 102104: 102
• 5 Inquiry into the True Nature of Things: 103
• 6 Renouncing Ordinary Pleasures for the Sake of Krsna: 104
• 7 Living in Sacred Places 105107: 105
• 8 Acceptance of Only What is Necessary: 108
• 9 Honoring the Festival Days of Hari: 109
• 10 Respect for Holy Trees: 110
• 11 Keeping Away from People Who Have Turned Away from Krsna 111112: 111
• 12 Avoiding the Attendance of Numerous Disciples: 113
• 15 Avoiding Ungenerous Behavior: 114
• 16 Not Being Overwhelmed by Sorrow: 115
• 17 Showing No Disrespect for Other Gods: 116
• 18 Refraining from Causing Distress to Other Beings: 117
• 19 Avoiding Offense in Service and Chanting the Name 118120: 118
• The Gods of Bhakti Rasas: 119
• 20 Not Tolerating Abuse Toward Krsna: 121
• 21 Wearing the Marks of a Vaiṣṇava: 122
• 22 Wearing the Letters of Haris Name 123124: 123
• 23 Wearing Flower Garlands 125126: 125
• 24 Dancing Before Krsna 127128: 127
• Emotional Rapture bhāvollāsa: 128
• 25 Prostrating: 129
• 26 Rising Respectfully from a Seat: 130
• 27 Politely Accompanying: 131
• 28 Visiting Temples 132134: 132
• Qualities 23217: 133
• Closing Prayer of Southern Quadrant: 134
• 29 Circumambulation 135136: 135
• 30 Worship 137139: 137
• 31 Assistance in Temples 140143: 140
• 32 Singing: 144
• 22 SelfControlled 105106: 151
• 26 Profound 114116: 153
• 29 Generous 123125: 155
• 31 Brave 129131: 157
• 33 Respectful 135136: 159
• 37 Protective of Those Who have Taken His Shelter 143144: 161
• 40 Captivated by Love 151153: 163
• 44 Impassioner of the World 161163: 165
• 47 Worthy of Everyones Worship 169170: 167
• 50 Supreme 176179: 169
• 52 Omniscient 182183: 171
• 55 Endowed with Spiritual Powers 192193: 173
• 57 Has Millions of Universes Existing within His Body 199201: 175
• 58 Is the Origin of All Incarnations 202203: 177
• The Infinite Nature of His Qualities 218219: 183
• Hari Encompasses All Contradictions 241243: 189
• The Presence of Other Emotions in Transitory Emotions 191204: 191
• The Enhancing Excitants 301384: 199
• The Two Types of Transitory Emotions 205223: 205
• 55 Serving Mathurā 211213: 211
• 56 Serving Vaisnavas 214219: 214
• 6 Flutes 364372: 217
• 8 Anklets 375: 219
• 57 Observing Great Festivals: 220
• 58 Respect for the Month of Kārttika 221223: 221
• 59 Celebrating the Day of Krsnas Birth: 224
• 60 Serving the Divine Image: 225
• 61 Enjoying the Śrī Bhāgavata Purāṇa 226227: 226
• 62 Association with Devotees 228229: 228
• 63 Singing the Names of the Lord 230234: 230
• The Indications pages 232240: 232
• 1 Dancing 4: 233
• 64 Living in the Blessed Circle of Mathura 235237: 235
• 7 Mouth Gaping 12: 237
• The Special Power of the Last Five Practices 6064: 238
• The Divine Form: 239
• Śrī Bhāgavata: 240
• Krsnas Devotees: 241
• The Divine Name: 242
• Blesses Circle of Mathura: 243
• The Extraordinary Nature of these Practices: 244
• Divine Love is the Primary Fruit: 245
• Ordinarily Prescribed Ritual Actions are Insufficient 246247: 246
• Knowledge and Renunciation are of Little Value 248250: 248
• Smoldering Responses 7172: 261
• Flaming Responses 7678: 263
• Four Semblances of Responses 8295: 265
• The Transitory Emotions pages 272352: 273
• Definition of Transitory Emotions: 275
• 3 Depression 2125: 279
• 5 Weariness 3134: 281
• 6 Intoxication 3540: 283
• 7 Arrogance 4147: 285
• 8 Apprehension 4853: 287
• 9 Alarm 5458: 289
• 11 Madness 7985: 295
• 12 Dementedness 8689: 297
• 15 Death 99102: 301
• 16 Laziness 103106: 303
• 18 Shame 113117: 305
• 19 Dissimulation 118128: 307
• 20 Recollection 129131: 309
• 21 Speculation 132135: 311
• 23 Understanding 140143: 313
• 24 Contentment 144147: 315
• 26 Impatience 151154: 317
• The Foundational Emotions pages 354394: 354
• Responses 4548: 373
• Enhancing Excitants 1823: 401
• Two Types of Peaceful Rasa 3842: 407
• The Eight Responses 1560: 411
• 1 Stupefaction 2127: 431
• 2 Perspiration 2831: 437
• Relationally Respectful Rasa 144178: 453
• Foundational Emotion 5255: 461
• 4 Broken Voice 3742: 465
• Rasa of Companionable Devotion pages 468507: 468
• 5 Trembling 4346: 481
• Enhancing Excitants 5785: 483
• 6 Change of Color 4752: 495
• Rasa of Amorous Devotion pages 536546: 536
• Six States of Humorous Love 1427: 551
• Rasa of Wonderful Devotion pages 560564: 560
• Rasa of Heroic Devotion pages 566583: 566
• C Hero in Compassion 4754: 579
• Definition of Rasa of Amorous Devotion: 582
• Enhancing Excitants 4: 585
• Enhancing Excitants 1112: 597
• Rasa of Dreadful Devotion pages 604608: 604
• Special Quality of the Rasa of Amorous Devotion 2123: 635

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Bhaktirasāmṛtasindhu of Rūpa Gosvāmin; Volume 4 of Vraja-Nāthadvārā prakalpa series
• Author: Rūpagosvāmī
• Translated by: David L. Haberman
• Contributors: David L. Haberman, Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts
• Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publ., 2003
• ISBN: 812081861X, 9788120818613
• Length: 670 pages