Ujjvala-Nilamani - Commentary by Jiva Gosvami and Visvanatha Chakrvarti Thakura

Ujjvala-Nilamani with Commentaries of Jiva Gosvami and Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura
 
Sri Ujjvala-Nilamani by Srila Rupa Gosvami is a celebrated masterpiece of rasa-shastra and a foundational text for the study of madhurya-rasa within the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition. It serves as a companion to Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu, expanding in great detail upon the conjugal devotional mood that is discussed only briefly in that work.
 
The text presents a systematic study of divine love and the transcendental relationship between Sri Sri Radha and Krishna in Vraja Dhama. Srila Rupa Gosvami analyzes the various elements of rasa, including vibhava, anubhava, vyabhicari-bhava, sattvika-bhava, and sthayi-bhava, providing a structured framework for understanding devotional emotions.
 
A notable subject is the discussion of parakiya and svakiya forms of divine love. The commentaries of Sri Jiva Gosvami and Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura provide different theological perspectives on these subjects, making the work especially valuable for students of Gaudiya Vaishnava literature.
 
This edition features a scholarly yet accessible English translation by HH Bhanu Swami, making the profound teachings of Srila Rupa Gosvami available to contemporary readers.
 
Classic work of Srila Rupa Gosvami
Detailed study of madhurya-rasa and devotional emotions
Companion text to Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
Discussion of parakiya and svakiya
Includes the commentarial traditions of Jiva Gosvami and Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura
English translation by HH Bhanu Swami
Valuable for serious practitioners, students, and scholars of Gaudiya Vaishnava literature
 
Sri Ujjvala-Nilamani is an important text for anyone wishing to study the sophisticated theology of bhakti-rasa and Rupanuga-bhakti, particularly the devotional literature concerning Sri Sri Radha and Krishna.