Sri Brahma-samhita / (Record no. 33500)

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ISBN 9789382176992
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Language code of text/sound track or separate title eng
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Classification number 294.59218
Item number T21 PRA
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Personal name Prabhupada, A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami
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Title Sri Brahma-samhita /
Statement of responsibility, etc A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
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Place of publication Mumbai :
Name of publisher Bhaktivedanta Book Trust,
Year of publication 2021.
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Number of Pages xvii, 133p.
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Summary, etc The Brahma-saṁhitā begins with the enlightenment of Lord Brahmā by Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa Himself, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, followed by Brahmā's extraordinarily beautiful prayers in his moment of revelation, describing the kingdom of God the spiritual world, this cosmic manifestation, and qualities of Lord Krishna, and His associates. This edition of Brahma-saṁhitā is translated and commented by Srila Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura, the guru of Śrīla Prabhupāda.
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Summary, etc Sri Brahma-samhita is a collection (samhita) of prayers spoken by Brahma at the beginning of material creation, after the Supreme Person Krishna gave Brahma a divine vision of the spiritual world. Brahma, in his amazement, speaks volumes of divinely inspired praise before beginning his work of creation. Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu acquired the Fifth Chapter of the Brahma-samhita from the Adi-keshava temple in South India. This commentary of Sri Brahma-samhita was written by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur—the spiritual master of Srila Prabhupada—who spread Krishna consciousness all over India during the early twentieth century<br/><br/>Srila Prabhupada has the following to say about the Brahma-samhita (from his purport to Sri Chaitanya Charitamrita, Madhya-lila, 239-240):<br/><br/>"The Brahma-samhita is a very important scripture. Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu acquired the Fifth Chapter from the Adi-keshava temple. In that Fifth Chapter, the philosophical conclusion of achintya-bhedabheda-tattva (simultaneous oneness and difference) is presented.<br/><br/>The chapter also presents methods of devotional service, the eighteen-syllable Vedic hymn, discourses on the soul, the Supersoul and fruitive activity, an explanation of Kama-gayatri, kama-bija and the original Maha-Vishnu, and a detailed description of the spiritual world, specifically Goloka Vrindavana.<br/><br/>The Brahma-samhita also explains the demigod Ganesha, Garbhodakashayi Vishnu, the origin of the Gayatri mantra, the form of Govinda and His transcendental position and abode, the living entities, the highest goal, the goddess Durga, the meaning of austerity, the five gross elements, love of Godhead, impersonal Brahman, the initiation of Lord Brahma, and the vision of transcendental love enabling one to see the Lord. The steps of devotional service are also explained.<br/><br/>The mind, yoga-nidra, the goddess of fortune, devotional service in spontaneous ecstasy, incarnations beginning with Lord Ramachandra, Deities, the conditioned soul and its duties, the truth about Lord Vishnu, prayers, Vedic hymns, Lord Siva, the Vedic literature, personalism and impersonalism, good behavior, and many other subjects are also discussed. There is also a description of the sun and the universal form of the Lord. All these subjects are conclusively explained in a nutshell in the Brahma-samhita."
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Topical Term Saint Sri Chaitanya
General subdivision 16th century
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Topical Term Sri Brahma-samhita
General subdivision Commentaries
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Topical Term Pancharatra
General subdivision Theology
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Topical Term Cosmology
General subdivision Hindu
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Topical Term Vaishnavism
General subdivision Doctrines
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Topical Term Krishna
General subdivision Hindu deity
-- Prayers and devotions
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    Nalanda Library Nalanda Library Circulation Books 30/06/2026 Technical Bureau India PVT. LTD. 30.00 294.59218 T21 PRA 23093 30/06/2026 Books