The Philosophy and Religion of Sri Chaitanya
author: O.B.L Kapoor
edition: 2008, Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
pages: 258
ISBN-10: 8121502756
ISBN-13: 9788121502757
Topic: Vaishnavism
Rasa or Transcendental Relish
This chapter describes Rasa or Transcendental Relish of the fourteenth chapter in the book The Philosophy and Religion of Sri Chaitanya written by O.B.L Kapoor. This work is a comprehensive, critical and comparative study of all aspects of the philosophy and religion of Shri-Caitanya (Sri Chaitanya). Importance is given to the concept of Bhakti—the highest means of attaining God, Prema—divine love and Rasa—The doctrine of transcendental relish. The first three chapters deal with the history of the Vaishnava religion dating from the earliest Vedic period and Vaishnavism in ancient Bengal. The rest of the chapters discuss the philosophy and religion the Chaitanya movement.
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Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana [by Gaurapada Dasa]
सर्वतो-भद्रः, sarvato-bhadrah, This illustrates the sarvato-bhadra diagram (good on each side): dharasara-rasa radha rasa-lasyasya lasa-ra | salakarara-kalasa rasya-rasy-asya rasya-ra || dhara—of showers of rain; asara—is like the hard shower; rasa—the rasa in whom; radha—Radha; rasa-lasyasya—to the rasa dance; lasa—splendor; ra—who gives; sala—most excellent (sala = sara); akara—a shape; ra—that gives; kala—during the time [i. e....
Read full contents: Text 9.42 [sarvatobhadra]
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) [by Shri Shrimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja]
param kashtham gatam tat-tad-rasa-jatiyatocitam | athapi rasa-krit-tadrig-bhaktanam astu ka gatih || 20 || param kashtham–the ultimate limit; gatam–reached; tat-tad-rasa–of respective transcendental relationships; jatiya-ta–to the qualities of the transcendental group; ucitam–appropriate; atha–then; api–also; rasa-krit–of Rasa-bihari Shri Krishna; tadrik–such; bhaktanam–of the devotees; astu–is; ka–what?; gatih–destination....
Read full contents: Verse 2.1.20
Bhajana-Rahasya [by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Mahasaya]
Vrindavana is the only subject matter of the new transcendental poetry that Shri Radha teaches Rati Manjari. The nayaka in this poetry is Vrajendra-nandana Shyamasundara and the nayikas are the vrajadevis, the embodiments of mahabhava. In this transcendental f low of rasa there ripples an unbroken stream of waves. The movement of these waves is unrestricted and has an ever-increasing freshness....
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[The Philosophy and Religion of Sri Chaitanya: index]
[About The Author (O.b.l. Kapoor)]
[Preface]