Padyāvalī (16th century, by Rūpa Gosvāmī)
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Introduction and authorship:
About the author:
Rūpa Gosvāmī (रूप गोस्वामी, rupa gosvami) is the compiler of the Padyāvalī.
Book topics:
Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).
Book editions:
This book has the following editions. The lists are categorised by ‘print editions’, some of which you can buy, and ‘digital links’, most of which you can download for free. The language of the referenced work is indicated in [brackets].
Digital links (online resources):
[english]
The Padyāvalī, by Gaurav Raina, pages: 284; publisher: Shri Gadadhara Gaurahari Press
[sanskrit]
Rupa Gosvami (comp.): Padyavali; publisher: GRETIL
Print publications:
[english]
The Padyāvalī, by Śrī Rūpa Gosvāmin, year: 1990, pages: 296; publisher: Dacca University Oriental Publications; ISBN-10: 8170130352; ISBN-13: 9788170130352; Critically Edited by Sushil Kumar De
The Padyavali of Sri Rupa Gosvamin, by Gaurav Raina, pages: 278; publisher: Shri Gadadhara Gaurahari Press
Padyavali: Anthology of Devotional Poetry, by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī, year: 2007, pages: 438; publisher: Ras Bihari Lal and Sons; ISBN-10: 818403041X; ISBN-13: 9788184030419
[hindi]
Shri Padyavali of Rupa Goswami, by Shril Rupa Goswami, year: 2000, pages: 243; publisher: Gopinath Gaudiya Math
Translated verses from this book:
Most of the following verses are English translations of the Padyavali. These are primarily taken from the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha, a compendium of Sanskrit metrical aphorisms (subhāṣita) collected from various sources. More translations will be added over time, and the latest addition will be shown first here.
2017-04-23, Padyāvalī 16, English translation by A. A. Ramanathan.2017-04-23, Padyāvalī 261, English translation by A. A. Ramanathan.
2017-04-23, Padyāvalī 47, English translation by A. A. Ramanathan.
About Sanskrit
Sanskrit is the oldest living language and bears testimony to the intellectual past of ancient India. Three major religions (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism) share this language, which is used for many of their holy books. Besides religious manuscripts, much of India’s ancient culture has been preserved in Sanskrit, covering topics such as Architecture, Music, Botany, Surgery, Ethics, Philosophy, Dance and much more.