Upadesamrta By Srila Rupa Gosvami Commentary by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura

Śrī Upadeśāmṛta (The Ambrosial Advice of Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
with Essays by Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura and Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyaṇa Gosvāmī Mahārāja
Śrī Upadeśāmṛta is one of the most essential and concise manuals of Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava bhakti, presenting the inner science of devotional life in eleven powerful verses composed by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī. This edition offers deep yet practical guidance for sincere sādhakas at every stage of spiritual practice.
Each verse systematically explains the principles that nourish bhakti and the pitfalls that obstruct it—ranging from controlling the urges of the senses, avoiding offenses, cultivating proper association, to understanding the highest objects of devotion such as Vraja, the Vaiṣṇavas, and Śrī Rādhā-kuṇḍa.
A unique feature of this book is the Eleven illuminating essays by Srila Bhaktivinoda Ṭhakura on verses 2 and 3, where he elaborates on:
The six faults destructive to bhakti (atyāhāra, prayāsa, prajalpa, niyamāgraha, jana-saṅga, laulya)
The six virtues essential for a practitioner (utsāha, niścaya, dhairya, proper conduct, renunciation of mundane association, and saintly behavior)
These classical insights are further clarified by the profound explanations of Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyaṇa Gosvāmī Mahārāja, making the text both spiritually authoritative and practically applicable.