Sri Krsna Sandarbha (Set of 3 Volumes)

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In his monumental Kṛṣṇa-sandarbha, the fourth of the Six Sandarbhas, Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī conclusively establishes that Śrī Kṛṣṇa is the original Personality of Godhead and that all other forms of the Lord are His plenary expansions or expansions of expansions. Drawing upon the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, Vedic scriptures, and the realizations of previous ācāryas, he presents a systematic theological foundation for Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava philosophy.

This volume not only features Jīva Gosvāmī’s masterful analysis but also includes excerpts from his Sarva-saṁvādinī — his own commentary on the Sat-sandarbha. Together, they illuminate the principle of sambandha — the eternal relationship between the individual soul and the Supreme Lord — concluding the sambandha section of the Six Sandarbhas before moving on to abhidheya (devotional service) and prayojana (pure love of God) in the subsequent works.

Among the many profound topics discussed are:

• The paribhāṣā-sūtra of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam: ete cāṁśa-kalāḥ puṁsaḥ kṛṣṇas tu bhagavān svayam

• The eternal nature of Goloka and Vṛndāvana and their non-difference

• The unique potency of Kṛṣṇa’s holy name as the supreme name of the Lord

• The liberation of demons slain by Kṛṣṇa versus those slain by other incarnations

• Refutation of the “black and white hair” theory of Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma’s appearance

• Evidence from the Bhagavad-gītā affirming Kṛṣṇa’s supremacy over all His expansions

Śrīla Prabhupāda often referred to Kṛṣṇa-sandarbha in his lectures, praising it as a work so philosophically profound that “throughout the whole world there is not a single philosopher who can defy it.”

Translated with clarity and devotion by Kusakratha Dasa, this edition makes available — for the first time in English — one of the greatest treasures of Vaiṣṇava theology, preserving its depth while keeping it accessible to the modern reader. For the serious student of bhakti, Kṛṣṇa-sandarbha is not merely a book — it is an essential guide to understanding the eternal truth of Śrī Kṛṣṇa and our relationship with Him.