Sri Subodhini: Commentary on Srimad Bhagavata Purana - Volume V (Canto Ten-Chapters 18 to 22)

Book Details

• Author: Mahaprabhu Shri Vallabhacharya

• Translator: Ramanan

• Publisher: Sri Satguru Publications

• Language: Sanskrit Text with English Translation

• Edition: 2003

• ISBN: 9788170308430

• Pages: 586

• Cover: Hardcover

• Dimensions: 23 cm x 15 cm

• Weight: 800 gm

About the Book

This monumental volume brings, for the first time in the English language, a deeply devotional translation of Shri Subodhini, the profound Sanskrit commentary on the Srimad Bhagavatam by the great Vedantic Acharya, Mahaprabhu Shri Vallabhacharya (c. 1479–1531). Focusing on the tenth canto—regarded as the heart of the Bhagavatam by all Vaishnavas—this book explores the divine leelas (pastimes) of Lord Shri Krishna, the Supreme Purushottama.

The Shri Subodhini commentary is available only for the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 10th, and select chapters of the 11th canto of the Bhagavatam, and is revered as one of the most detailed and spiritually rich interpretations in the Vaishnava tradition.

This volume specifically includes:

• Original Sanskrit verses from five chapters of the 10th canto

• English translations of each verse

• The Sanskrit text of Shri Subodhini

• English translation and interpretation of the commentary

• Additional insights from revered Vaishnava scholars including Shri Gosainji (Shri Vitthalnath), Shri Vallabhji, Shri Laloo Bhatji, and Shri Purushothamji

The five chapters covered highlight:

1. The Lord’s leelas in Vrindavan and the liberation of Pralambhasura

2. Lord Krishna drinking the forest fire

3. The seasonal transitions and divine plays during the rainy and autumn seasons

4. The Lord’s magnificent entry into Vrindavan and the Venu Geetam

5. The divine leela of taking away the Gopis' garments, symbolizing complete surrender

This sacred effort by Ramanan is born out of inspiration received from Shri Shyam Manohar Goswamiji—a direct descendant of Shri Vallabhacharya—and the spiritual guidance of his Guru, Shri Ubhaya Vedanta Srirangam Sampath Kumara Swami.

With humility and devotion, this work aspires not only to preserve the bhakti-laden essence of the original but to serve as a bridge for modern readers and seekers eager to immerse themselves in the eternal leelas of Shri Krishna.